Tariffs, livestock and aquarium needs

[Kensington Reefer]

I found this to be a very interesting

Tariffs, trade wars, and tropical fish

If the new US tariffs on China, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia stick, then the price of the aquarium hobby and the trade flows that support it are about to undergo a major shift in the USA. A lot of aquarium supplies are manufactured in China. A lot of aquarium fish are farmed in SEAsia. The...

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[Sfork2]

Saw something but didn’t save it that said the small parcel tariffs for Ali express and stuff start may 4th

 

[ReyDeFarts]

It will interesting to see how the effects of these decisions will ripple. Too soon to know.

 

[MarcosD]

I’ve noticed a lot of things go up in price… by a lot. Went to go buy another IM Helios heater, same one I bought in Feb for $262 is now $315. IM blamed price increase on tariffs. Do you guys think once this whole tariff thing is over, prices will go back down? I have a feeling most companies will just remain the same and enjoy the extra profit…

 

[MichaelB]

I’ve noticed a lot of things go up in price… by a lot. Went to go buy another IM Helios heater, same one I bought in Feb for $262 is now $315. IM blamed price increase on tariffs. Do you guys think once this whole tariff thing is over, prices will go back down? I have a feeling most companies will just remain the same and enjoy the extra profit…

Probably comes down to if people are willing to pay that amount in same rates as before. Either lack of customers will force them to sale at a lost. Or nothing will change for them and they will make more money.

Taking the logic that this will possibly be effecting things across the board, pay remaining the same especially cause businesses having to pay higher for supplies as well. Lowers the possibility of them paying people more. So I would expect people to spend less. If this lasts for a significant amount of time. Sooner or later things will level out. I won't join the club saying this is the end of the world. Yet things will be different for sure. Not all businesses may survive it.

In a perfect world it would level out the playing feild causing american industry to step up with more equal prices verse cheap overseas products. Could be a golden age for the country if it works that way. Lol so many possibilites so best to sit back eat popcorn and dee what happens. I'm not loosing any sleep over any of it.

 

[B the Nano Reefer]

I’ve noticed a lot of things go up in price… by a lot. Went to go buy another IM Helios heater, same one I bought in Feb for $262 is now $315. IM blamed price increase on tariffs. Do you guys think once this whole tariff thing is over, prices will go back down? I have a feeling most companies will just remain the same and enjoy the extra profit…

Definitely ain’t coming back down unless their sales come to a halt because of the price increase

 

[MarcosD]

Definitely ain’t coming back down unless their sales come to a halt because of the price increase

Funny how after I posted my last post I reached out to the guys at Acrylic Pros in Anaheim asking about a tank and they said add 20% to price listed due to tariffs The bad thing is, people including myself will keep buying so I don’t think they’d come down.