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
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ASTA Letter to Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative Requesting Consideration of Spices in Trade Policy
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Request for Assistance in Negotiating Agricultural Regulatory Reform Agreement with EU
ASTA signed a coalition letter to the United States Department of Agriculture in June 2020 requesting the U.S. administration's assistance in negotiating meaningful agricultural regulatory reform as part of an upcoming trade agreement with the European Union.
