there's two issues with that, certain crops will only grow in particular climates which you often don't have - ie coffee is only growable in very specific regions of the world. the american appetite for coffee is the largest in the world and it is suddenly about to get 20% more expensive. the other problem is seasonality - consumers want certain foods year round, when they may only be available for 3-6 months locally. either you stop offering it out of season (customers get mad), or you import during off season.  basically food imports are a fact of life and placing blanket tariffs on them is fucking stupid
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