American readers are worried books will get pricier thanks to tariffs

American readers are worried books will get pricier thanks to tariffs

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have some of the internet’s most voracious readers worried: the price of books and access to them could be changed significantly.

Books 'exempt from US tariffs' – but booksellers and distributors still anticipate 'major supply chain issues'

The tariff documents include an annex listing exempt items, among which are listed “printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter.” The tariffs could, however, affect the supply of materials and equipment, and no one seems assured that the exemptions will be accepted or that there won’t be further tariffs. – The Bookseller (UK)

Tariffs Will Not Apply to Books and Comics Printed in Asia

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US tariffs exempt books ‘for now’ | Books+Publishing

While US President Donald Trump’s implementation of new tariffs has impacted a range of countries and goods, ‘at least for now, books have fared well,’ reports Publishers Weekly. ‘Since Trump’s executive order implementing the new tariffs was issued under the Cold War–era International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), numerous categories were eligible for exemptions, including […]

Most books sold in the US are printed domestically, but new tariffs could raise manufacturing costs, squeezing publisher profits and pushing up book prices

Caroline Radnofsky / NBC News: Most books sold in the US are printed domestically, but new tariffs could raise manufacturing costs, squeezing publisher profits and pushing up book prices  —  Members of BookTok, TikTok's passionate community of readers, have raised concerns over what President Donald Trump's tariffs on imported goods will mean for book publishing.