Small Biz Slams $36K Tariff Bill — Prices Going Up & Inventory on the Line! Is This the New Normal? 🔥
Small Biz Slams $36K Tariff Bill — Prices Going Up & Inventory on the Line! Is This the New Normal? 🔥 What happens when one of America’s most trusted electronics companies gets slammed with a $36,000 tariff bill? Reality hits hard — and fast. Adafruit Industries, a beloved New York-based hardware company known for DIY electronics, just shared a shocking breakdown of their import charges after getting hit with a tariff surge tied to Trump’s trade policies. This isn't theory anymore — it's personal. That $36K bill didn’t just appear out of nowhere. It landed squarely on Adafruit’s shoulders, all due to newly enforced tariffs, including a staggering 145% on Chinese goods. In their May 8 blog post titled "High tariffs become 'real' with our first $36K bill" , the company revealed just how tight the squeeze has become. With bills due before they even sell a single item, their cash flow is crumbling — and that means customers are about to feel it, too. Pric...