Emily Moen, a coffee shop manager in Omaha, was scrubbing through Techtok earlier this week when he found a video in which he was told that President Trump’s prices could increase the cost of children’s essential products.
Ms Moen, who is a 15 -week pregnant, said she did not intend to buy a car set soon. But after watching the video, she researched a researched by Guru, which she was looking at, and found out that it was manufactured in China. It is worried that the $ 200 seat can be even more expensive, the same day he bought the goods on Amazon.
“Now it was like an awakening to work,” said 29 -year -old Ms.
Since the Trump administration’s trade war with China is increasing, many consumers have racked up to buy foreign -made products that companies can begin to raise prices soon. Some big tickets such as iPhones and refrigerators have arrived to buy. Others have quickly ordered cheap goods from Chinese e -commerce platforms.
This week, the White House has imposed a minimum tariff rate on all Chinese imports to the United States, before the second declared levies, including a 25 % tariff on steel, aluminum, cars and car parts.
And last week, Mr Trump ordered an elimination of a detection that allowed goods from China to enter the United States, worth less than $ 800 worth of goods.
Some preliminary data shows that after the administration announced the sweeping taxes on almost all commercial partners, consumers arrived at the stores and stored on the goods. Mr Trump supported some of these risks this week and set a 90 -day interval on further punishment taxes. But he said that this stop would not apply to China, and instead he re -raised taxes on all Chinese goods.
China is the second largest source of US imports, and makes the world’s cellphone, computers and toys. At the end of Friday, the Trump administration issued a memo, calling for smartphones, computers and other electronics exempt from China’s most punishable taxes on China.
According to Ernest Analytics, a firm that analyzes millions of debit and credit card payment data, in recent months, consumer costs in Apple have increased by 20 % between April 2 and 7. According to the analysis, costs in the home depot also increased by 10 % and the department store China Belk increased by 18 %.
Consumers have also raided grocery stores, big discount chains and car dealerships in recent days. The purchase of shelf stable goods increased in five days after Mr Trump’s announcement of Mr Trump’s prices on April 2, which increased by 23 % in canned and jird vegetable sales, increasing the sales of quick coffee by 20 % and the sales of ketchup increased by 16 %, according to a company’s data.
Although some consumers are more strategic with their purchases, others may face storage due to uncertainty to see which products will be affected by revenue, and will companies increase prices.
The risk of high prices has also persuaded many consumers to buy electronics, especially iPhones. For more than a decade, US buyers have purchased iPhones every year in September, when Apple has released its latest models. But Mr Trump’s prices have changed April this year’s iPhone to buy.
According to Counterpoint Research, a technology research firm, Apple makes about 80 percent of its iPhones in China. The Trump administration did not implement the exemption of bilateral prices issued for some electronics on Friday in the first round of levies imposed on China. The administration applied a 20 % tariff on Chinese goods to its role in supplying a fantasy to the United States.
“Investors are also purchasing panic and panic is continuing,” said Jane Munster, a managing partner of the Deep Water Asset Administration. “It’s more upset than watching the company in 20 years. Its pace has gone crazy.”
Tom Bernard, 49, the university marketing director in Texas, said he helped his mother buy a new iPhone 16 on Friday. Mr Bernard said that his mother waited for the latest model, but he believed that it was wise to buy it now, in the event of an increase in prices later this year.
“I think we will join the trade war with China by at least the end of the year,” he said.
Mr Bernard said that he and his wife had spent about $ 650 in Walmart last week, as they feared that revenue could increase grocery costs.
Even some parents have discussed the purchase of Christmas gifts eight months ago, so that more prices can be removed. In Facebook groups and in the message boards dedicated to families, parents argue what to buy, during the attention of the little girls. Parents asked each other whether their children would be interested in Narol or a unicorn toy at the end of the year, or if it was better to go into the Lego sets, such as more standard gifts.
In a Facebook group for families in the Los Angeles area, parents shared notes about Apple products, video game consoles they bought and where they saw the lowest prices.
A parents in a Facebook group for families in the San Francisco area wrote, “We were talking about getting our son’s iPhone when he turns 14 at the end of the year, but we are going to buy it now.” “We just have to hide her until her birthday.”
Other consumers are preparing for more prices than months. Barewan, 47, who lended in ordinary, sick, said he upgraded his iPhone shortly after Mr Trump was elected in November, causing concern that prices could rise if he imposed new rates. Ms. Choodwin said she also started saving for new camping gear at the end of last year.
About a month ago, Ms. Choodwine bought a $ 1,500 roof tent for her car, which seems to have been manufactured in China. It also ordered a new tank of e -commerce’s popular platforms, Tamo and Alexpress with Chinese owners, lantern and a new tank from fire -tongus camping.
Ms. Choodwin said she usually tries to buy more US products. He added that a similar water tank has been developed domestic, the cost will be at least $ 120.
“I have a very tough budget,” he said. “When they sell products that are so high quality and less money, so, buying me somewhere made no sense for me.”
Although the recent increase in sales has provided an honor for some companies, retail analysts said firms are more concerned about the removal of consumer spending. Wall Street economists have reduced their predictions for development and have warned of potential recession during the World Trade War. Consumer sentiments have declined as much anxiety about domestic inflation.
“When I talk to companies, they are more worried that people are not buying,” said Simon Siegel, an investment bank BMO capital markets.
Trip mickel And Shera Frankl Reporting was contributed.
