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Tariffs may impact firework prices this year: Here's how
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. -- Depending on where you are shopping for fireworks this year, the prices might be higher than you'd expect. Nick Neshan operates one of the Monster Fireworks stands in Greer. "My dad actually started doing firework sales when I was about 12. I am 37 now, so we kind of just slowly have built it up over time," said Neshan. With that kind of experience, Neshan is an expert in all things that spark. “It's kind of like a sh…
Montana fireworks stand beats the heat to buy fireworks before tariffs
Fireworks are a popular way to celebrate Independence Day, but consumers went into the holidays uncertain of what it would cost to light up the skies because of tariffs.Many stands in the Billings area purchased their fireworks before tariffs were implemented on China, where 95% of fireworks are manufactured, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.With a 30% tariff now in place on imports from China, prices may fluctuate from stand to stand, depend…
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