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The Grocery Tax: Tariffs on Food & Beverage

Tariffs on imported food and beverages are raising grocery bills by $780-$1,200/year per household. Many products — avocados, olive oil, coffee, seafood — have no domestic substitute.

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The average tariff rate on food & beverage products is 18.9%, with rates ranging from 10% to 34%. 6 of 10 products had zero tariffs before 2025 — these are entirely new taxes.

Average Rate

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18.9%

Highest Rate

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34%

Products Tracked

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10

New Since 2025

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6

products with 0% pre-2025

All Food & Beverage Products — Sorted by Tariff Rate

Seafood (Shrimp)

34%

Imported shrimp from India, Ecuador, Vietnam, China.

2 lb frozen shrimp

$12.99→$17.41(+34%)
HTS 0306.17New since 2025

Avocados

25%

Nearly all US avocados imported from Mexico.

Bag of 5 avocados

$4.99→$6.24(+25%)
HTS 0804.40New since 2025

Tequila / Mezcal

25%

All tequila and mezcal imported from Mexico.

Bottle of tequila

$34.99→$43.74(+25%)
HTS 2208.90New since 2025

Olive Oil

20%

Olive oil primarily from Italy, Spain, Greece.

1L extra virgin olive oil

$12.99→$15.59(+20%)
HTS 1509.10Was 5%

Wine (Imported)

20%

Imported wine from France, Italy, Argentina, Australia.

Bottle of French wine

$18→$21.6(+20%)
HTS 2204.21Was 6.3%

Cheese (Imported)

20%

European cheeses from France, Italy, Switzerland.

1 lb Parmigiano

$22.99→$27.59(+20%)
HTS 0406.90Was 6%

Chocolate

15%

Chocolate products from Switzerland, Belgium, Côte d'Ivoire.

Premium chocolate bar

$5.99→$6.89(+15%)
HTS 1806.31Was 5.6%

Coffee (Roasted)

10%

Roasted coffee from Colombia, Brazil, Ethiopia.

1 lb premium coffee

$14.99→$16.49(+10%)
HTS 0901.21New since 2025

Beer (Imported)

10%

Beer imports from Mexico, Netherlands, Belgium.

Six-pack imported beer

$12.99→$14.29(+10%)
HTS 2203.00New since 2025

Bananas

10%

Bananas from Guatemala, Ecuador, Costa Rica.

1 bunch bananas

$0.69→$0.76(+10%)
HTS 0803.90New since 2025

Before vs. After: Rate Comparison

ProductPre-2025 RateCurrent RateIncreasePrice Impact
Seafood (Shrimp)0%34%+34pp+$4.42
Avocados0%25%+25pp+$1.25
Tequila / Mezcal0%25%+25pp+$8.75
Olive Oil5%20%+15pp+$2.6
Wine (Imported)6.3%20%+13.7pp+$3.6
Cheese (Imported)6%20%+14pp+$4.6
Chocolate5.6%15%+9.4pp+$0.9
Coffee (Roasted)0%10%+10pp+$1.5
Beer (Imported)0%10%+10pp+$1.3
Bananas0%10%+10pp+$0.07

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