US EditionEagle County Business Owners Say They’re in Tariff Limbo when It Comes to Stocking Products
- Small-Business owners across the U.S. face significant uncertainty due to fluctuating tariffs affecting supply costs and inventory choices in 2025.
- The rapid changes in tariff rates from 10% to 145% and back to around 30% have disrupted planning for many, with business leaders describing the environment as impossible to forecast.
- Owners report supply cost increases averaging 3% since March, including a recent 20% rise from U.S. suppliers on key components like plaques and trophies, causing widespread concern.
- The owner of a 3D-printing business, Chamberlain, expressed surprise at the sudden surge in panic, while a survey by the Main Street Alliance revealed that 81.5% of small-business owners anticipate increasing their prices to manage the impact.
- These conditions have led some businesses to cut labor costs or consider closing rather than raise prices, suggesting prolonged tariff volatility could threaten small business viability.
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August Wittenberg’s business depends on imported merchandise. He wonders what tariffs will do to his next orders. Paul Hields is wondering when he can update his business’s website from “limited stock available.” Wittenberg is the chief operating officer of SayNoMore! Promotions of Eagle. The company specializes in promotional materials for companies, everything from custom shirts to laptop sleeves to backpack coolers and more. Wittenberg said r…
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