President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to place tariffs on foreign goods has long been a hot topic. With his impending inauguration in January, the F&B industry has been hastily building a picture of the effect potential levies imposed by the US could have on imports and subsequent industry profits and consumer prices. Experts in the industry agree that Trump’s unpredictability makes market forecasts difficult and that international developments since his previous time in office mean tariffs would likely have different impacts this time around. In 2018, Trump imposed levies on steel, aluminum, washing machines and solar panels, accounting for over 4% of US imports.