NEW DELHI : Indian spice traders and tea growers are set to benefit from a major tariff reduction announced by US President Donald Trump, who has moved to ease import duties on nearly 200 food, farm and agricultural goods. The decision follows rising domestic concerns in the US about escalating prices linked to Washington’s trade barriers.

Among the products tucked into the revised list are an array of Indian exports, black pepper, cloves, cumin, cardamom, turmeric, ginger, several tea varieties, mango derivatives and nuts such as cashew. India shipped spices worth over $500 . . .