White House says tariffs will be lowered on some imports from four countries in new deals

The White House announced several trade deals with South and Central American nations that could lead to reduced tariffs on certain goods, including certain coffee, banana and beef exports. The countries involved in the agreements are Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina."Today’s announcement shows that America can defend its domestic production while obtaining expansive market access with our trading partners," the White House said in a fact sheet on the deals.Senior administration officials said that under the deals, reciprocal rates will remain in place, but certain items would hav