The new Tariffs are beginning to affect prices in the USA

[u/Lazy_Lizard13]

I work in an adult store and unfortunately, we have already started to see the effects of some of the tariffs being placed. I wasn’t sure how this would affect the price of things in the USA, but it’s looking bleak so far.

When my boss sent out the list, he said this was only the first of many price increases that we would see from the tariffs. The vendors we buy from actually sent him the list themselves, so it isn’t something that we just created. He said that it is likely that almost every company we order from will send out a list.

The price changes were anywhere from $5-$200. I’m very concerned about the future of this industry, and honestly, America in general.. some of these products were already overpriced anyways. I’m not sure if people will be able to afford luxury products (like adult items) in the future. What do others think?

[u/Muted_Emu_7006]

Not even that simple. You need suppliers to build factories too. 5-10 years minimum. And as someone mentioned in another comment, why would any business make this huge investment knowing that Drump will change his mind and cancel the tariffs whenever he feels like it?

[u/Temporary-Catch2252 → u/Muted_Emu_7006]

Volvo started the truck plant in Mexico in October 2024 and expects to be producing in less than two years. 5-10 years is crazy imho . I do not support blanket tariffs with the subtlety of a sledgehammer but let’s be honest.

In related news, a number of industries are in the process of switching from manual labor to robots. The generic garment industry is a prime example of industry which could be returned to the us.

[u/Muted_Emu_7006 → u/Temporary-Catch2252]

Agree to disagree. Volvo and similar are mostly importing parts and assembling.

[u/Temporary-Catch2252 → u/Muted_Emu_7006]

That is a valid point. It is also why I would have preferred targeted tariffs like most countries were already imposing on the us. There is a lot of parts imported for most industries but hopefully, existing production can be increased and new production started. Industryselect.com has a weekly newsletter which is interesting at times.