The owner of a small business in Boise, Idaho, was surprised at his life when he realized that the harsh commercial measures of President Trump are measured in shares that had ordered jumped from $ 26,000 to $ 346000 during the night.
Casey Ames imports development and sensory toys for children with special needs of China and says the complete tariffs of 104% of Trump, which today enter into force, means that you can lower half or its company of 10 employees, Harklala.
“I can sound quiet on the phone, but I’m not really,” Ames told The Post. “I’m afraid that my employees won, real works are at stake and at risk.”
The 34 -year -old father married a small child and a newborn said he did not vote for President Trump had been “cautiously optimistic” when he won the elections, hoping to “be in a friendly environment for business.”
Instead, AMES states that it faces financial ruin.
“I can’t pivot so fast,” Hey wrote in X. “We have explored [production] In the past, and they are again now, and every time it is not feasible. Unit prices have been higher than retail trade. “
Ames told the post that he paid $ 26,000 in rates last year about the products that matters from China. With Trump’s rates, where they are currently, he estimated that he would have to put at least $ 346,000 in rates for the same amount of orders this year.
“People in the United States do not understand the situation of the rate,” said Ames. “They think that Justign’s countries are paying rates. That is not true. Half of the rates are being paid by headquarters in the United States.”
AMES says that one of its best -selling products has gone from a rate of $ 0 to $ 16.67 per article.
Harkla’s development and sensory toys include its best -selling product, the sensory swing, along with articles such as weighted blankets and heavy stuffed animals.
They design the products in Boise, but are manufactured in factories in three Chinese cities.
However, as a result of the increase in rates, AMES does not see an exit. He says he faces the part of the product starts from his company and that he can only keep the digital part of his business alive.
Harkla’s digital offers include video programs and educational courses such as “sensory and development milestones for babies and young children” and has an active YouTube account and social media accounts.
Ames also said that while he would like his products to be manufactured in the US.
“We will see people who move away from their business,” said Ames. “I have a friend with a board games company. He already knows that his rates bill will be too high, so he is already talking with bankruptcy lawyers.”
Several owners of small businesses tweeted in the sympathy for the series of Publications of AMES about their situation.
“The Trump tariffs decide the small toys/games businesses,” wrote the toy Hasani Hasmani. “We are forced to check $ 400K in rates, before being able to sell the holidays. We finance new products [and] Marketing in the first 9 months. Holidays are our reward. Most won the year. “
AMES said his only hope is whether the Trump administration makes an exception for small businesses or allows them to defer payment to see how the commercial war is shaken.
“But I am not too optimistic about that,” he said. “The only positive side is that I always thought that if my business failed it would be my fault. If we fail now, it will certainly be my fault.”
