Donald Trump has slashed tariffs on a number of agricultural imports, as the US president tries to bring down the cost of grocery prices in the face of poor polling on his handling of inflation and the economy.

Trump issued an executive order on Friday afternoon saying that imports of certain goods that were generally not grown or produced in the US would no longer be subject to “reciprocal tariffs” — the high levies he set based on emergency powers starting in April.

The president’s order said the tariff exemptions would apply to common and tropical fruits including oranges, tomatoes and bananas — as well as cocoa, coffee and tea. Beef imports were also included in the list, as well as spices and some fertilisers, according to a factsheet provided by the White House.