Christmas Production Disrupted by Tariffs

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The Christmas supply chain is being torn apart by the Trump-China trade war

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Companies that sell Christmas ornaments, gifts, and toys tell WIRED that April is usually the time when retailers lock in their orders and manufacturing begins.

If they can't start making products soon, they will face a time crunch later in the year , higher shipping rates, and may potentially miss their sales window.

As a result, US customers will likely see fewer options on store shelves and be forced to pay more for their usual Christmas purchases.

Chinese factories that make almost all of America ’s Christmas products are also waiting anxiously for their clients to resume placing orders again.

US clients that typically place orders every year have either held off or canceled them entirely, leaving some factories with no business.

At the China Import and Export Fair this week , buyers from the US and Europe made up just 10 percent of the total registered attendees.

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