08-04-2025
Tariffs Prompt Shoppers to Stockpile Italian Olive Oil, Capers
President Donald Trump's tariffs are rattling consumers, who are stocking up on everything from cars to iPhones. Others are hoarding high-end Italian goods now before prices go up.
That's at least what Beatrice Ughi, founder of Italian-goods importer Gustiamo, is seeing. Order sizes on her website for specialty ingredients jumped from $110 on average to about $160 since Trump announced the new tariffs on April 2, she said. Activity has also picked up on Gustiamo's Amazon storefront, which normally has smaller order sizes.
