The United States consumes more olive oil than any other country except Italy, but produces very little of it, relying heavily on imports from Spain and Italy.
Mr. Trump sees tariffs as a twin-engine machine that can be used both to protect American businesses from competition and to punish uncooperative trading partners.
Many olive oil producers say tariffs will force them to raise prices at a time when Americans are already reeling from inflation at the grocery store.
Since 2021, the average price of a liter of olive oil at an American supermarket has nearly doubled, from about $10 per liter to nearly $20.
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