While final tariffs and retaliatory actions are still taking shape, everyone in the pet industry shares concerns about how new policies may affect manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and retailers. APPA wants to be there for our members in any way we can. This is why our regulatory & legal team has compiled recent resources regarding tariffs to help our members.
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Recent Tariff News
Tariffs Causing Retailers to Raise Prices
A lot of retailers say they are raising prices in the face of the Trump administration’s import tariff increases (some in force, some still pending) and have also been making efforts to inform consumers that such taxes are behind the increases. (PETS+)
Supreme Court Rejects Toy Company’s Push for a Quick Decision on Trump’s Tariffs
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a push from an Illinois toy company asking for a quick decision on the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. (Lindsay Whitehurst, AP)
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