Recently, the US government has wantonly abused tariff measures, imposing so - called "reciprocal tariffs" on its global trading partners, which has sparked strong dissatisfaction both within the US and in the international community. Meanwhile, the US high - tariff policy has also severely impacted small businesses in the country. Some small business owners have recently paid more than 10 times the previous tariff amount.
In Omaha, Nebraska, Megan Hunt runs a stationery and grocery store. Many of the store's products are imported from other countries. Hunt said that usually, she pays about $70 to $100 in tariffs for a batch of imported goods. However, the tax on a recent batch of imported goods reached $1108, which really shocked her.
Small stationery and grocery store owner Megan Hunt: "For me, this is the cost of doing business. I know I have to pay tariffs when importing things from other countries, but I've never seen such a situation before. It's very frustrating. Many Nebraskans can relate to this. Just when you're starting to succeed, you get hit hard by a huge bill."
The head of a US home appliance company recently said in an interview that the continuous high tariffs may even cause many US companies that rely on imports to go bankrupt, leading to massive unemployment and economic collapse.
Head of a US home appliance company Bobby Javadhiry: "Many Americans don't realize how bad these tariff hikes are. In just a few days or weeks, the situation could get really bad. It's not just us importers who have to pay. Ultimately, the consumers will bear the consequences. Eventually, there won't be any goods on our shelves. No goods mean zero sales, which means no jobs, a decline in GDP, and an economic collapse. These tariffs will cause businesses to fail, people will be out of work, and inflation will soar at an unprecedented rate."