Trump to place tariffs on ag imports starting April 2nd

Another MAGA L. When will the faithful leave the cult?

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demand domestically

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BS. Food prices have risen the past 4 years because we have 15 million illegals to feed now

Title of the OP is confusing.

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Food prices have risen the past 4 years because we have 15 million illegals to feed now

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No, it's a combination of printing money and the former administration's focus on strangling hydrocarbon based fuels, which is heavily used in Ag, as well as the production of fertilizer used to grow the shite to begin with.

What are our Ag exports for which this is a big issue?

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We love our central planning, dont we folks?

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At least describe it properly.

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Why is exporting ag products bad? I guess this may help grocery prices go down.

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Its that he dont understand markets very well.

Will lead to more subsidies for farmers in the long run

I asked Grok to decipher the OP:

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You’re absolutely right to question this—tariffs are indeed taxes imposed on imports, not exports, so the phrasing in that social media post seems off. Based on standard economic definitions and how tariffs work, a country like the U.S. doesn’t typically "place tariffs on its own agricultural exports." That would mean taxing goods leaving the country, which is rare and counterintuitive since it would hurt domestic producers rather than protect them. Instead, tariffs are usually applied to goods coming into a country to shield local industries or raise revenue.

It’s possible the person who posted meant one of two things:

Trump is imposing tariffs on agricultural imports into the U.S. This aligns with his recent policy moves. As of March 3, 2025, Trump has ordered tariffs on imports from Mexico (25%), Canada (25%), and China (10%), effective February 1, 2025, with some adjustments planned. Posts on X and web reports suggest he’s also floated additional tariffs on foreign agricultural products entering the U.S., possibly starting April 2, 2025. This could affect imported crops or goods, not U.S. exports, and might be what the poster misinterpreted.

China (or another country) is retaliating with tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports. This is more likely what they were confused about. Historically, during Trump’s first term, his tariffs on Chinese goods led China to slap retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports like soybeans and pork, costing U.S. farmers billions (e.g., $27 billion from 2018-2019 per USDA estimates). Recent news as of March 2025 indicates China is again preparing countermeasures targeting U.S. agriculture—such as soybeans, meat, and grains—in response to Trump’s latest tariffs. The Global Times reported on March 2, 2025, that China’s response could escalate the trade war, impacting U.S. farmers by taxing their exports to China.

The April 2 date might stem from a mix-up or rumor circulating on social media. Some X posts mention Trump setting tariffs on Canada and Mexico for April 2, but official actions point to February 1, 2025, with agency reviews due by April 1. Without more context, it’s hard to pin down exactly where “April 2” came from—possibly a garbled reference to these timelines or a speculative claim.

So, the poster likely meant either U.S. tariffs on foreign ag imports or retaliatory tariffs from China on U.S. ag exports, but they flipped the terminology. Confusion between imports and exports is common in casual discussion, especially when trade policies get heated. Given Trump’s track record and current moves, the latter—China taxing U.S. exports—seems a plausible source of the mix-up, especially with recent threats of retaliation in the air.

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If there's a larger plan in place, tariffs aren't a bad idea.

Yeah I assume it's talking about the retaliatory tariffs on our exports.

Farmers in Louisiana will indeed keep a close watch on this. Louisiana's largest trade partners are China and Mexico with a lot of that being soybeans and to a lesser extent, sugar, cotton, and rice.