Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods driving up baby product prices

Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods driving up baby product prices

It's been a stressful few months for John and Emily Murray, who own Modern Natural Baby in Ferndale, because of tariffs imposed on Chinese goods impacting baby product prices

The Trump administration on Friday officially eliminated an escape that had allowed U.S. buyers to buy cheap products from China without paying tariffs. The move will help manufacturers who have struggled to compete with a wave of low-cost Chinese products, but has already resulted in higher prices for Americans buying online. The escape, called Minimis rule, allowed products of up to $800 to avoid tariffs and other bureaucrats as long as they w…