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Americans Are Sharing How They’re Already Seeing Trump’s Tariffs Affect Their Lives And Businesses

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Americans Are Sharing How They’re Already Seeing Trump’s Tariffs Affect Their Lives And Businesses

1.As Trump’s tariffs have gone into effect, businesses like Wyze have started sharing what these new import charges look like in practice.

Wyze went on to share an invoice showing a duty charge of $255k on $167k of product “for those who say we made it up.”

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2.They’re not the only ones. Another small business owner went

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for sharing the $2885 “import duty,” aka tariff charge, on a shipment of less than $2000 worth of equipment.

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3.And this business owner showed the jaw-dropping price difference between shipping her supplies to Canada vs. the US.

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Here’s a closer look at the breakdown to ship to Canada:

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And here’s the cost to ship a similar order to the US:

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4.Speaking of Canada, our neighbors to the north have started adding a “T” symbol on grocery store price labels for imported items that come with a tariff charge.

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5.People are still

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examples of tariff charges on cheap goods from Temu:

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6.And higher-priced goods, like suits manufactured in China for this ********* company, are also starting to show tariff charges:

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7.Some businesses aren’t clearly showing a tariff charge, and instead, seem to have opted to roll tariff costs into their shipping fees.

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8.Sadly, some brands, like this lingerie company, have decided to

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shipping items to the US due to the tariffs.

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9.Even used items that are imported can incur tariff fees. This

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user wrote, “A couple of weeks ago, I bought a pre-owned Louis Vuitton wallet from a Japanese seller. The item shipped from Japan. I paid $80 for the wallet, plus US sales tax ($116.91 in total). I just got a notice from DHL that my tariff fees are $83.10!!!”

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10.This person noticed a tariff charge on

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, just in time for Mother’s Day.

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11.Tariffs are also

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healthcare, like this person’s dentist, because many essential supplies and equipment are made overseas.

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going around the internet a couple of weeks ago, members of the
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also shared how they’re starting to see the tariffs show up in their daily lives:

12.”I got engaged a couple of months ago and have been going through the wedding planning process. A bunch of bridal retailers (signs, bridesmaid dresses, wedding dresses, etc.) are announcing price increases on items, taking an already extremely expensive process even more out of reach.”

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—Anonymous, 27 in the Midwest of the USA

13.”My daughter’s job here in Sweden laid off 25 people, stating that due to tariffs from the US and the war in Ukraine, their orders had been drastically reduced and they couldn’t afford to keep those workers on in such an uncertain future.”

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14.”Small business owner here. I have stopped carrying pagan items, tarot cards, and accessories, because the cost, not even retail markup, has gone from $3.49 per item to $10.49 per item. As a small seller, I just can’t compete. I lost money last month because of it. Having to change my business plan, I’m just gobsmacked. I’ve had local MAGA explain that if I can’t handle it, close. I donate profits to the food bank and a couple of local LGBTQIA+ nonprofits. I’m at a loss.”

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15.”I have an Etsy shop I rely on for my income. I’m disabled and need to work from home. The items I made my products out of are just not made in the US, and need to be imported. They are now 3 to 5 times more expensive than they were. My profits were already razor thin. Sales have slowed since the economy may be bad. I worked so hard to make this a success. I don’t know what I’m going to do.”

—Anonymous, 43, Denver

16.”The IT guy at my school just brought in a huge shipment of Chromebooks and said that’s it for getting them. After June 1, they either won’t be imported or will triple in price. Any schools that didn’t get them now are ***** out of luck.”

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17.”I have a small business and I was already terrified of the tariffs stuff before it started. I kept telling people, ‘They seriously want to kill small businesses. Plain and simple.’ I buy packaging and other materials wholesale, making my prices more competitive. Recently, I went to purchase more bubble wrap & it’s literally 200% higher in cost. I mean, if you’re involved in e-commerce, you are either paying a monthly fee for a website, OR you’re getting anywhere between 10-30% of your earnings skimmed off before you even add all the other expenses. This means that a few dollars here, a few dollars there ADDS UP FAST.”

“They want it to be the ’50s so badly, and part of that mentality is ‘BUY AMERICAN!’ but we are SOOOOO far beyond that. It’s nearly impossible to only buy American these days. Plus, we’re all in such an economic *****-hole, we can’t AFFORD to only ‘buy American.’ This is what we get for putting a nepo baby ‘billionaire’ in office, and him adding more billionaires to his cabinet. They have no idea how much things cost because they are so far removed from the American people.I’m afraid of having to raise my prices. It’s either alienate buyers and increase costs, or take a major hit. This is all, pardon me, *********.”

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18.”I work at Ace Hardware, and we received notice that tariffs on grills are 5-15% and tools and power 12-14%, depending on the brand. Customers already complain about higher prices, just wait until the prices are updated!”

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—Anonymous, 35, Iowa

19.”I can tell you right now that my work is experiencing supply chain issues. The only source of green tea extract in the bulk quantities we use is China. We lost two days of production last week because it was on back order. It’s happening, and it will be hitting your store shelves in two weeks.”

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20.”A home repair quote I had last year has increased by 20% due to tariffs.”

—Anonymous, 66, CT

21.And finally, “I handle ships coming and going from the port. I went from seven ships a week in February to seven ships a month now at the end of April. I had one on Saturday, and hopefully the one tonight isn’t canceled. I worked for a foreign company during the first Trump term. It was rough. This is ugly. Nobody knows what is going on.”

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—Anonymous, 41. Jacksonville, Florida

Have you noticed any tariff-related price increases? Tell me all about it in the comments or via the anonymous form below:

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