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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.

washingtonpost.comTrump’s tariffs hit baby industry hard, threatening parents with price hikes, shortagesMore than 70 percent of U.S. baby gear is made in China, and that isn’t likely to change any time soon.

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Virtually every car seat, stroller, bassinet and changing table sold in the U.S. is made in China, making the children’s products industry among the most vulnerable to fast-rising costs and shortages. Read more:

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PC Sherry🦋

@pcsherry.bsky.social

7 May 2025

I don't think child safety is front of mind in this administration. Children are important only until birth. After that they don't carry any political clout.

Betty💪

@bettyhumpter25.bsky.social

7 May 2025

Who needs strollers when you have arms??! Tariff is a 6 letter word for TAX

Syrsly

@syrsly.com

7 May 2025

There's a healthy secondhand market for baby gear, though. You only raise your baby on this gear for a few years. Then, there's not much reason to keep it unless you have another baby.

Hugo Edwin

@hugoedwin.bsky.social

7 May 2025

77 Million people own this

Sean B

@seanburton224.bsky.social

7 May 2025

Don't worry guys I'm going to set up a 1300 ton plastic molding machine in my garage and start cranking them out homegrown. Unrelated, can someone loan me 300 million dollars?