Tariff Economic Impact Reference Sheet
This tracker compiles the current IEEPA tariff rates of key spice origin countries, as well as corresponding estimated duties through the end of 2025, incremental tariff cost estimates through the end of 2025, and a full-year tariff exposure estimate. Please note that this sheet will be updated on a semi-regular basis. The tracker was last revised on November 7, 2025.
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