Tariff impact spurs rising baby product prices and scarcity

April 20, 2025, 7:20 am

Recent tariff policy changes have disrupted the baby products market, making essential items such as strollers significantly more expensive and harder to procure. Shoppers, including expectant parents, are now rushing to complete purchases amidst concerns of further price increases and reduced availability. The policy shift is stirring broader economic concerns, dramatically affecting supply chains and consumer markets.

citynews.ca / Strollers and other baby products will get more expensive – and harder to find – with tariffs

Sam Rutledge and his wife have a baby due in mid-July, so they thought they had a few more months to research and buy the gear they’ll need. But President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement in early April turned the couple’s slow walk into a sprint. In the past few weeks, they’ve bought two...

winnipegfreepress.com / Strollers and other baby products will get more expensive — and harder to find — with tariffs

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