ASTA Spice Tariffs & Health Benefits Fact Sheet
Tariffs on certain spices that can only be grown abroad – often called unavailable natural resources – could make these natural food ingredients less affordable and accessible for U.S. families. This document shares information on the benefits of spices and the key impacts on ongoing trade and tariff policy developments.
08/08/2025 at 12:00 am
2
Related Resources
ASTA Comments on Section 301 Investigation of Excess Capacity
In April 2026, ASTA submitted comments in response to the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) Section 301 investigations on structural excess capacity, acknowledging the Administration's work on trade policy, expressing gratitude for previous exemptions for spices, and requesting that spices continue to be exempt from any new tariffs imposed under Section 301.
Multi-Industry Letter to White House on Port Negotiations
ASTA signed onto a coalition letter from multiple industries to President Biden and Vice President Harris in March 2022, imploring their early and persistent engagement in the impending contract negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), encouraging a timely and satisfactory resolution that advances the needs of both the workers and the ports in order to avoid further backups, delays, and higher costs.
