The Washington Post: Five ways the trade war will hurt American shoppers
1. Furniture
Millions of dollars worth of cribs make their way from China to the United States every week, and almost all of them are now subject to a 25 percent tariff, according to Joseph Shamie, president of Delta Children, which sells its cribs just about everywhere, from Walmart to Restoration Hardware.
“Cribs are a necessity, and this is going to be a significant price increase for parents,” Shamie said. “We’ve absorbed much of the tariffs until now, but we obviously cannot continue to do that at 25 percent."
Other types of furniture, including beds, dining chairs and bookcases, are also becoming more expensive. At Wyckes Furniture Outlet in San Diego, manager Andre Phillips says prices have inched up since September, when the first round of tariffs took hold.