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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump's China tariffs raise costs for baby products, families pay more
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference Thursday addressing the impact tariffs on China could have on the availability and cost of baby products. As the Trump Administration has raised tariffs on Chinese imports to the United States by 145 percent, Gillibrand claims shipments of goods into the U.S. have plunged, including strollers, car seats, and other baby essentials. She said this could lead to families spending more on new products, or force them to buy older products that do not meet up-to-date safety standards. 'President Trump might want us to manufactory these essentials in the United States,' Gillibrand said. 'The truth is we don't have the supply chain or the manufacturing capabilities to do that right away. Even if we did, it is unlikely we could do so at a competitive price.' According to the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, over 70 percent of baby essentials sold in the United States are made in China, including 98 percent of car seats and 97 percent of strollers. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Herald Scotland
08-05-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Trump to look at tariff exemptions for baby products
"I'll think about it. I don't know," Trump said in the Oval Office when asked about exemptions for baby products. "I want to make it nice and simple," he said, adding that he doesn't want so many exemptions that it creates confusion about his tariff policy. "But I'll take a look at it." More: Parental woes: How tariffs could affect baby formula, diapers and other essentials Bessent, appearing before the House Financial Services Committee, said the administration is exploring the potential carveouts for baby products during an exchange with Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, who pressed him on the matter. "It is under consideration," Bessent said after Pressley demanded that the Treasury secretary say whether he supports the exemptions to help mothers and families of young children. "Families at home are hurting," Pressley said. "Just give me a direct answer." More: Parental woes: How tariffs could affect baby formula, diapers and other essentials The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, which advocates and lobbies for the prenatal to preschool industry, sent a letter to Trump in February asking for a tariff exclusion for baby products. More than 70% of baby products purchased by Americans are manufactured by companies in China, the group says, warning that Trump's tariffs will result in higher costs for families of young children. More: A 'beautiful baby girl' doesn't need so many dolls, Trump says. Also: five pencils are enough U.S. parents already spend more than $29,000 a year per child on costs associated with raising a young child, according to a recent report by LendingTree. As Trump defends his tariffs - which he's argued are needed to rejuvenate domestic manufacturing - Trump has said U.S. children don't need so many personal possessions, citing dolls and pencils as examples. Trump has imposed tariffs on Chinese imports totaling 145% in addition to 10% baseline tariffs on goods from most other countries. He delayed for 90 days higher reciprocal tariffs placed on goods from these countries, but the massive levies on China remains. More: US, Chinese officials to hold ice-breaker meeting in Geneva this week Trump last week agreed to offer tariff rebates to automakers reeling from his steep 25% tariffs on foreign cars and auto parts to provide some relief. Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and other Trump officials are set to meet with their Chinese counterparts this weekend in Geneva, kicking off trade negotiations with Beijing as Trump looks to secure what he has called a "fair deal" with China. Reach Joey Garrison on X @joeygarrison.
United News of India
08-05-2025
- Business
- United News of India
Trump's tariffs hit baby industry hard: report
New York, May 8 (UNI) Tariffs on Chinese goods are making it more expensive to raise children in the United States, driving up prices and threatening shortages of critical baby gear at a time when household budgets are already under strain, reported The Washington Post on Wednesday. "Virtually every car seat, stroller, bassinet and changing table sold in the United States is made in China, making the children's products industry among the most vulnerable to fast-rising costs and shortages," noted the report. While many industries have taken steps over the years to move manufacturing of clothing, computers and other products to Vietnam, Thailand and India, the baby sector has largely stayed in China, partly due to long-standing ties with factories that meet the U.S. stringent safety requirements, said the report. More than 70 percent of the baby gear purchased by Americans is manufactured by U.S. companies in China, according to the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA). "But with new tariffs more than doubling the cost of Chinese imports, prices on baby necessities are rising fast," added the report. "And manufacturers and retailers are suddenly slamming on the brakes, halting months' worth of shipments that economists warn will lead to shortages of strollers, cribs and other necessities as early as this month." UNI XINHUA GNK
The Star
07-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Trump's tariffs hit baby industry hard: report
NEW YORK, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Tariffs on Chinese goods are making it more expensive to raise children in the United States, driving up prices and threatening shortages of critical baby gear at a time when household budgets are already under strain, reported The Washington Post on Wednesday. "Virtually every car seat, stroller, bassinet and changing table sold in the United States is made in China, making the children's products industry among the most vulnerable to fast-rising costs and shortages," noted the report. While many industries have taken steps over the years to move manufacturing of clothing, computers and other products to Vietnam, Thailand and India, the baby sector has largely stayed in China, partly due to long-standing ties with factories that meet the U.S. stringent safety requirements, said the report. More than 70 percent of the baby gear purchased by Americans is manufactured by U.S. companies in China, according to the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA). "But with new tariffs more than doubling the cost of Chinese imports, prices on baby necessities are rising fast," added the report. "And manufacturers and retailers are suddenly slamming on the brakes, halting months' worth of shipments that economists warn will lead to shortages of strollers, cribs and other necessities as early as this month."
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump wants to improve the US birth rate. His tariffs are making it even more expensive to have kids
President Donald Trump has branded himself the 'Fertilization President' and wants Americans to have more children - but his and tariffs could make life for growing families a lot more difficult. Car seats, strollers and other goods essential for raising an infant will be impacted by Trump's trade war with China, with expectant families stocking up items as baby stores worry about their futures. Meanwhile, trade associations are trying to get an exemption from the administration. Natalie Gordon, found and CEO of Babylist, an e-commerce marketplace for baby items, told The Washington Post, 'It's a tax on families who are having a baby.' 'Tariffing these products is completely at odds with that stated goal of increasing birth rate and supporting families,' she added. Babylist and other companies have joined together with the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association to lobby for a tariff exemption. The push has included an ad campaign that calls the tariffs a 'baby tax' and a letter to Trump pushes him to 'exclude all juvenile products from these tariffs on Chinese imports… o American parents and caregivers can protect the health and safety of American babies and toddlers.' The Trump White House has been sharing various ideas on how to increase the falling U.S. birthrate, such as a $5,000 'baby bonus' to those who have a child. Top officials, including Vice President JD Vance, have focused on the issue. Vance has said on repeated occasions that the falling birthrate should 'bother' people. Speaking about the notion of a baby bonus in April, Trump said, 'Sounds like a good idea to me.' At a Women's History Month im March, the president nicknamed himself the 'fertilization president' as he announced the formation of the Republica Women's Caucus in Congress. "We're gonna have tremendous goodies in the bag for women too,' he said. 'The women, between the fertilization and all the other things we're talking about, it's gonna be great.' 'Fertilization. I'm still very proud of it, I don't care,' he added. 'I'll be known as the fertilization president and that's okay." However, the rising costs is ofter given as the main reason that couples are opting to go child-free. Trump has agreed to some exemptions to his trade war, providing relief to some carmakers, but he has so far remained steadfast in his trade war with China, in which some tariffs have now reached 145 percent. The president said it was 'good' that his policies have made it difficult for Americans to buy goods from China, adding that 'they deserve it,' during an interview with ABC broadcast on Tuesday. Some experts worry that families will limit their spending, which may lead to unsafe conditions for some children. The owner of the Washington D.C. boutique baby store Three Littles, Elizabeth Mahon, told The Post, 'I love the idea of manufacturing in America, and I see the value in it. But, right now, businesses are really struggling.' 'It's not fearmongering. It's real. I cannot get inventory,' she added. Mahon noted that purchases at her store increased when the tariffs were announced, with families trying to avoid the ramifications of the incoming policy, noting that some bought strollers and car seats before pregnancy. She added the her stores can only stay open for another six months if tariffs continue to impact purchases. 'There are products that we sell that we don't have any idea when we're going to get more of them,' Mahon told the paper. 'I would happily buy the same products if they were manufactured in America, but they are not, and the problem is the things that we're selling are necessities. These aren't just willy-nilly purchases. They are keeping kids safe, and if families cannot find car seats, the direct result is that kids are less safe.'
