Gruyere cheese was hit ​by a new U.S. tariff of 10% imposed last year, rising to 12.5% this year. The U.S. ‌market had traditionally represented about 13% of sales of Gruyere, which has a stronger taste and slightly sockier smell than its hole-riddled compatriot Emmental. The production cut has hit farmers hard, they say, but they are reluctant to provide exact figures. For the most heavily exported type of Gruyere, produced at lower altitudes, the 5% ‌reduction has been maintained for a second ​year. For the kind produced by Murith, there ​is no cut for the coming ​season.