"The monthly budget has shot up to $900, which was $500 before the pandemic, and tariffs have made things worse, he said. A pack of fox nuts weighing about 25 grammes (0.9 ounces), which used to cost $2, has in recent months doubled to $4, along with price increases of other household staples, like lentils and basmati rice, he added."
"Fox nuts are the popped kernels of water lily seeds, and are found in tropical and subtropical regions of South and East Asia, with a considerable presence in India, China, Nepal and Japan. Packed with protein, calcium, antioxidants and vitamins, the nuts have rapidly gained a reputation as major immunity boosters. But they haven't been immune to the effects of Trump's tariffs: The US president first hit Indian goods with a 25 percent levy, then doubled that to 50 percent."
"The tariffs have hit businesses across several sectors in India for whom the US has been a major export market, including those dealing with shrimp, diamonds and textiles. Exporters of fox nuts have seen sales to the US slump by as much as 40 percent. Still, amid the crisis, some are also spotting a ray of hope Indian fox nuts are finding new, alternative markets and a growing appetite for the superfood in India."
US tariffs on Indian goods rose from 25 percent to 50 percent, citing Indian imports of Russian oil. The levies have hit multiple export sectors, including shrimp, diamonds, textiles and fox nuts, with US sales of fox nuts falling by as much as 40 percent. Consumers have felt price rises abroad, with small packs of fox nuts doubling in price and household grocery budgets increasing substantially. Fox nuts are nutrient-dense popped water-lily seeds valued for protein, calcium and antioxidants. Strong domestic demand and emerging alternative export markets are absorbing supply, cushioning the overall impact on the fox-nut sector.
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