Tariffs could damage U.S. retail sector

President Donald Trump’s massive and unpredictable taxes on
imports, particularly from China, could mean emptier shelves
and higher prices for U.S. shoppers, perhaps within weeks


U.S. PRODUCTS HARDEST HIT BY 2025 TARIFFS (price change, %)

Leather		87.1
goods		29.2

Clothing	64.9
		24.8

Electrical	46.4
equipment 	17.3

Textiles 	45.0
		15.6

Mineral 	27.0
products 	10.8

Metal		22.9
products	9.7

Rubber and	22.4
plastic goods	10.2

Computers,	20.7
electronics	7.8

Machinery	18.0
		7.4

Motor vehicles	12.3
and parts	15.4

As of Apr 15, 2025

Short-term impact
Long-term impact


Sources: AP, Bloomberg 
Picture: Getty Images 
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