Anchorage Daily News: From Lincoln Logs to luggage, U.S.-China trade deal still leaves huge cloud over American business
Joe Shamie counted himself out.
His company, Delta Children, manufactures baby and kids furniture. His cribs, bassinets and other safety products have been weighed down by a 25 percent tariff, and he worries that higher prices will prompt parents to start using old or unsafe cribs.
Delta Children has nine test labs in China and hundreds of employees carrying out inspections. Shamie said he can't just relocate production to another country because he relies on China’s infrastructure to guarantee his products are safe.
"I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place," Shamie said. "I can't move. What do I do?"