Tariff Timeline to Hit the Consumer

Tariffs apply at entry, not announcement. Consumers feel it weeks–months later as old inventory sells through.

Ripple: Announcement → Effective date → Entry at new rate → Landed costs update → Retail reprices.

Who feels it when:
Importers (immediately at entry) → Wholesalers (price lists) → Retailers (after restock) → Consumers (last).

Fast facts:

• Old inventory isn’t re-taxed.

• On-the-water goods pay the entry-date rate.

• Shipping early only helps if it enters before the effective date.

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