Posted on 04/19/2025 5:46:02 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are threatening to put a crimp in Christmas.
The United States imports as much as 75% of the toy products it sells from China, according to the U.S. Commerce Department, making it one of the industries most reliant on that country’s supply chain. Along with sports equipment and games, it is the fourth-largest import category from that nation.
As a result, toy industry officials are warning U.S. consumers to expect higher prices and fewer choices this year, including for the holidays, as a result of Trump’s tariffs.
“Christmas is in danger,” said Greg Ahearn, president and CEO of the Toy Association, the industry’s principal trade group. He said production in China continues to slow every time Trump ratchets up the tariffs on that country.
It’s one reason why the Toy Association is co-sponsoring this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll — part of a push to keep toys, which have traditionally avoided trade duties, free from Trump’s tariffs.
Even firms that don’t rely on China say Trump’s tariffs are having a ripple effect. Beate Caso, head of Bruder Toys America, which manufactures its product in Germany, says that in addition to having to reckon with 10% tariffs there, the entire industry will face higher costs due to worldwide shipping container shortages as production in China for all products slows down.
“Prices will go up tremendously,” Caso said. “There will also be limited supply, and then you have to add tariff costs. So everything is just going to become more expensive, and consumers will definitely feel that.”
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There is no danger to Christmas.
American toy business are in danger of death.
No more junk stuff will be a merrier Christmas
Good. We’d be a lot better off with fewer junky Xmas presents. Give kids some wooden blocks and an apple doll or two.
If they’re just facilitating Chinese junk, they should be.
Last year, I came to the conclusion that my grandchildren had a surplus of toys and told them this would be the year Grandpa would get them subscription gifts instead. They love it because they now get something from Grandpa every month.
There is a wide choice of subscriptions out there. Ranger Rick, Highlights, Hillsdale College, Focus on the Family and much, much more!
NBC searching hard to find something negative to write about Trump tariff policies.
Here comes the “How the Trump Stole Christmas” narrative.
https://urbantastebud.com/best-tactical-and-survival-gear-subscription-boxes/
Sorry NBC, we aren't buying your argument.
No more Chinese 该死的? Awesome
“There is no danger to Christmas”
Aw geeze. Now they’ll have to find something else to pin on Trump
Chinese toys,made by children for children-—Robin Williams.
Maybe China can sell all of their carp to the kids who get the leftover shirts from the losing Super Bowl team?
At all.
Americans will hjave to buy American made toys for their kids- how horrible!
Just eight days ago Fisher Price recalled 250,000 toys for a choking hazard:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Fisher-Price-Recalls-Brunch-Go-Stroller-Toys-Due-to-Choking-Hazard
The arrival of Our Lord and Savior “in the crosshairs”?
Because of a decrease in cheap garbage from China?
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