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Episode 210 Tea is traded in bulk at low tariff rates. Tea-producing countries often erect high barriers to protect their local industries and negotiate free trade agreements with countries where the tea is blended and packed. These norms are expected to be abandoned on April 2 when the US imposes reciprocal duties at rates on par with exporters—retaliatory tariffs are likely to follow. Every tea drinker in the US will take a hit because importers will pay a much higher rate passed on t

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Dan is an editor and publisher, a podcaster, blogger, and beverage retail consultant. He is a frequent speaker at industry seminars and conferences (virtual and in-person). Dan was the first editor and publisher at World Tea News and has worked as editor and publisher of Tea Magazine and managing editor of STiR coffee and tea. His work appears online and in many magazines. In 2016 he organized the collaborative group of tea journalists and experts who founded Tea Journey magazine and in 2021 launched the Tea Biz podcast. He began his publications career in 1974 as a newspaper reporter.