Toy prices could rise due to tariffs
Americans could start to see the prices of toys rise this fall, that’s according to Hasbro’s CEO.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South American country’s criminal trial against his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro.
President Donald Trump said in a letter that he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance.
Americans could start to see the prices of toys rise this fall, that’s according to Hasbro’s CEO.
President Trump has announced a 50% tariff on all copper imports that takes effect august first.
President Donald Trump sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners on Wednesday with a pledge to announce import taxes on other countries later in the day.
President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April.
President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other nations that would go into effect on Aug. 1.
The Trump Administration’s tariffs are taking a toll on toys.
Canada is retaliating against some U.S. trade policies.
Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back from a spending surge early this year to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports.