Olive oil maintains its export to the USA despite the tariff

Spanish olive oil exports to the United States have been "minimally affected by 3%" following the implementation of a 15% tariff imposed by that country since last August on European products. This was assured this Wednesday by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, at the gala of the tenth edition of the Evooleum awards, which recognized the one hundred best extra virgin olive oils in the world, from 26 countries. The minister assured that, after the recent rains, the 2025-2026 olive harvest in Spain, of "relative stability," is expected to reach about 1.4 million tons, up from the previous estimate of 1.37 million. He mentioned some problems such as the disruption in international trade due to U.S. tariffs, which in July last year agreed with the European Union (EU) on a 15% tariff on European products, including olive oil. These tariffs "fortunately have not excluded the presence of olive oil" in that country, which continues to be "a priority" for ...