'Make America Great Again' hats could double in price after new US tariffs

[Denizen]

What a major cock-up by Donald Trump as his Deplorable desperadoes have to dig deep to show their love for their Messiah.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg as many other retail items are increasing in price from tariffs.

Automakers and others are already complaining about increased steel and aluminum prices as the prices start to escalate in the supply chains of manufacturing.

'Make America Great Again' hats could double in price after new tariffs: Merchandiser

'Make America Great Again' hats could double in price after new US tariffs: Merchandiser
By MEENA VENKATARAMANAN Jul 14, 2018, 9:38 AM ET

The latest round of tariffs on products from China proposed by President Donald Trump could double the price of "Make America Great Again" hats inspired by his 2016 campaign slogan, according to a merchandiser who imports them.

The new tariffs announced Thursday would hit $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, especially consumer goods, including the popular hats sported by Trump supporters around the nation, according to a story first reported by the Associated Press.

David Lassoff is the manager of a California-based company that sells a range of novelty items online.

He told ABC News his company, IncredibleGifts, typically imports the red hats from China and embroiders them in the U.S. But now the company may have to complete both tasks in the U.S., which could raise prices significantly.

"We usually sell the MAGA hats for around $9 to $12. But it could go up to $20 if we had to make them in the U.S. and embroider them here," Lassoff said.

Lassoff said a few Chinese manufacturers recently notified his company that they were "nervous" about the potential impact of these tariffs and, in the future, may charge more money per order.

"There might be a limited quantity [of hats] in the future. We’re trying to make sure we have enough hats in stock now, so if things change, we’re prepared," he said.

The U.S. Trade Representative’s office did not respond to ABC News' request for comment.
While IncredibleGifts isn’t affiliated with the Trump campaign, Lassoff said the company has sold "a few 100,000 MAGA hats" since Trump announced his candidacy in June 2015.

"They’re our hottest item," he said of the classic red hats with embroidered white lettering.
Amy Lee, manager of The Hat Depot, a New Jersey-based company that also sells the unofficial MAGA hats, said the hats are a big product for her company as well.

"They’re a bestseller," she said, adding that her company sells these hats in different colors and typically receives "20 orders a day" of the red hats alone.

But Lee said manufacturers in China haven’t yet reached out to The Hat Depot about the possible impact of these tariffs.

"We buy our hats from China for $3, and we sell them for $14," she told ABC News, adding that the Chinese factory "does everything" from manufacturing to embroidery.

Moving forward, Lassoff said his company is "thinking about" importing goods from Vietnam to avoid the proposed tariffs.

"I think they would be negative for any business selling goods from China," he said. He attributes the difficulty of manufacturing goods in the US to "taxes and regulations and safety issues" that he says makes it hard to run a business.

Lassoff said he also hopes big online retailers like Amazon and Walmart will lobby against the proposed tariffs on behalf of smaller companies that use their platforms.
"Our company is way too small to do anything," he said.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Good maybe they will start manufacturing high quality levi's again in the USA.




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[C_Clayton_Jones]

The perfect symbol for the Trump failure.

 

[NightFox]

Good maybe they will start manufacturing high quality levi's again in the USA.




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No thanks, I'd rather not have to pay $700 for a pair blue jeans.

 

[Norman]

Ah, leftists putting America last as usual.

What are they still doing in America?

 

[Wyatt earp]

Good maybe they will start manufacturing high quality levi's again in the USA.




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No thanks, I'd rather not have to pay $700 for a pair blue jeans.

They lasted .. not this crap we have today .

 

[Wyatt earp]

Good maybe they will start manufacturing high quality levi's again in the USA.




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No thanks, I'd rather not have to pay $700 for a pair blue jeans.

They lasted .. not this crap we have today .

Minus Carhartt...

 

[karpenter]

Ah, leftists putting America last as usual.

What are they still doing in America?

Why Haven't They Formed A Caravan
And Stormed The Gates Of Venezuela

 

[aaronleland]

Good maybe they will start manufacturing high quality levi's again in the USA.




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No thanks, I'd rather not have to pay $700 for a pair blue jeans.

They lasted .. not this crap we have today .

Minus Carhartt...

I've been wearing the same Carhartt jacket for six years, working at a steel mill, beating the hell out of it. It's got at least another six years in it.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Good maybe they will start manufacturing high quality levi's again in the USA.




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No thanks, I'd rather not have to pay $700 for a pair blue jeans.

They lasted .. not this crap we have today .

Minus Carhartt...

I've been wearing the same Carhartt jacket for six years, working at a steel mill, beating the hell out of it. It's got at least another six years in it.

I have my jacket and vest , they are good real good.


Hell you go to a good will store and they even know how good they are, they won't be marked $5 bucks but $40 or more..

 

[protectionist]

"COULD" double in price ? Lots of things "could" happen. Come back and talk to us if/when the hats DO double in price. Not at all likely for that to happen.

 

[Wyatt earp]

"COULD" double in price ? Lots of things "could" happen. Come back and talk to us if/when the hats DO double in price. Not at all likely for that to happen.

Those hats always looked cheap anyways, I wouldn't wear one even if it was just a plain no slogan..


I hate those baseball hats..


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[aaronleland]

"COULD" double in price ? Lots of things "could" happen. Come back and talk to us if/when the hats DO double in price. Not at all likely for that to happen.

Those hats always looked cheap anyways, I wouldn't wear one even if it was just a plain no slogan..


I hate those baseball hats..


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I understand Trump supporters want to display their support, but I never understood how that hat caught on. It looks like some throwaway they came up with back when nobody thought he would win anyways. The letters always look like they're about to fall off. I'm far from a Trump supporter, but I hope they revamp the hat for 2020. It looks horrendous.

 

[NightFox]

Good maybe they will start manufacturing high quality levi's again in the USA.




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No thanks, I'd rather not have to pay $700 for a pair blue jeans.

They lasted .. not this crap we have today .

Personally I don't have any qualms with the durability, all in all I find the current value proposition offered by Levi products attractive at the existing price level.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Good maybe they will start manufacturing high quality levi's again in the USA.




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No thanks, I'd rather not have to pay $700 for a pair blue jeans.

They lasted .. not this crap we have today .

Personally I don't have any qualms with the durability, all in all I find the current value proposition offered by Levi products attractive at the existing price level.

I guess if you are a girl.


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[Wyatt earp]

"COULD" double in price ? Lots of things "could" happen. Come back and talk to us if/when the hats DO double in price. Not at all likely for that to happen.

Those hats always looked cheap anyways, I wouldn't wear one even if it was just a plain no slogan..


I hate those baseball hats..


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I understand Trump supporters want to display their support, but I never understood how that hat caught on. It looks like some throwaway they came up with back when nobody thought he would win anyways. The letters always look like they're about to fall off. I'm far from a Trump supporter, but I hope they revamp the hat for 2020. It looks horrendous.

These I like

These make you look retarded

 

[aaronleland]

"COULD" double in price ? Lots of things "could" happen. Come back and talk to us if/when the hats DO double in price. Not at all likely for that to happen.

Those hats always looked cheap anyways, I wouldn't wear one even if it was just a plain no slogan..


I hate those baseball hats..


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I understand Trump supporters want to display their support, but I never understood how that hat caught on. It looks like some throwaway they came up with back when nobody thought he would win anyways. The letters always look like they're about to fall off. I'm far from a Trump supporter, but I hope they revamp the hat for 2020. It looks horrendous.

These I like


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These make you look retarded



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Like the Carhatt jacket I mentioned earlier, I have a Pirates cap I got at a game that I wore at a steel mill for many years. I'd actually wear my hardhat on top of it. I could still wear that hat to this day. Could you imagine abusing a MAGA hat in that way? It wouldn't last a week. For the love of God, Trump. Stop with the MAGA hat.

 

[theHawk]

What a major cock-up by Donald Trump as his Deplorable desperadoes have to dig deep to show their love for their Messiah.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg as many other retail items are increasing in price from tariffs.

Automakers and others are already complaining about increased steel and aluminum prices as the prices start to escalate in the supply chains of manufacturing.

'Make America Great Again' hats could double in price after new tariffs: Merchandiser

'Make America Great Again' hats could double in price after new US tariffs: Merchandiser
By MEENA VENKATARAMANAN Jul 14, 2018, 9:38 AM ET

The latest round of tariffs on products from China proposed by President Donald Trump could double the price of "Make America Great Again" hats inspired by his 2016 campaign slogan, according to a merchandiser who imports them.

The new tariffs announced Thursday would hit $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, especially consumer goods, including the popular hats sported by Trump supporters around the nation, according to a story first reported by the Associated Press.

David Lassoff is the manager of a California-based company that sells a range of novelty items online.

He told ABC News his company, IncredibleGifts, typically imports the red hats from China and embroiders them in the U.S. But now the company may have to complete both tasks in the U.S., which could raise prices significantly.

"We usually sell the MAGA hats for around $9 to $12. But it could go up to $20 if we had to make them in the U.S. and embroider them here," Lassoff said.

Lassoff said a few Chinese manufacturers recently notified his company that they were "nervous" about the potential impact of these tariffs and, in the future, may charge more money per order.

"There might be a limited quantity [of hats] in the future. We’re trying to make sure we have enough hats in stock now, so if things change, we’re prepared," he said.

The U.S. Trade Representative’s office did not respond to ABC News' request for comment.
While IncredibleGifts isn’t affiliated with the Trump campaign, Lassoff said the company has sold "a few 100,000 MAGA hats" since Trump announced his candidacy in June 2015.

"They’re our hottest item," he said of the classic red hats with embroidered white lettering.
Amy Lee, manager of The Hat Depot, a New Jersey-based company that also sells the unofficial MAGA hats, said the hats are a big product for her company as well.

"They’re a bestseller," she said, adding that her company sells these hats in different colors and typically receives "20 orders a day" of the red hats alone.

But Lee said manufacturers in China haven’t yet reached out to The Hat Depot about the possible impact of these tariffs.

"We buy our hats from China for $3, and we sell them for $14," she told ABC News, adding that the Chinese factory "does everything" from manufacturing to embroidery.

Moving forward, Lassoff said his company is "thinking about" importing goods from Vietnam to avoid the proposed tariffs.

"I think they would be negative for any business selling goods from China," he said. He attributes the difficulty of manufacturing goods in the US to "taxes and regulations and safety issues" that he says makes it hard to run a business.

Lassoff said he also hopes big online retailers like Amazon and Walmart will lobby against the proposed tariffs on behalf of smaller companies that use their platforms.
"Our company is way too small to do anything," he said.

Did you even read the article you dumbass? Those aren’t the official MAGA hats, it’s a knock off/bootleg vendor who gets his red hats from China. Who gives a fuck.

 

[Denizen]

Good maybe they will start manufacturing high quality levi's again in the USA.
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USA is too busy for that frippery as the foremost manufacturer of excuses.

 

[Denizen]

What a major cock-up by Donald Trump as his Deplorable desperadoes have to dig deep to show their love for their Messiah.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg as many other retail items are increasing in price from tariffs.

Automakers and others are already complaining about increased steel and aluminum prices as the prices start to escalate in the supply chains of manufacturing.

'Make America Great Again' hats could double in price after new tariffs: Merchandiser

'Make America Great Again' hats could double in price after new US tariffs: Merchandiser
By MEENA VENKATARAMANAN Jul 14, 2018, 9:38 AM ET

The latest round of tariffs on products from China proposed by President Donald Trump could double the price of "Make America Great Again" hats inspired by his 2016 campaign slogan, according to a merchandiser who imports them.

The new tariffs announced Thursday would hit $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, especially consumer goods, including the popular hats sported by Trump supporters around the nation, according to a story first reported by the Associated Press.

David Lassoff is the manager of a California-based company that sells a range of novelty items online.

He told ABC News his company, IncredibleGifts, typically imports the red hats from China and embroiders them in the U.S. But now the company may have to complete both tasks in the U.S., which could raise prices significantly.

"We usually sell the MAGA hats for around $9 to $12. But it could go up to $20 if we had to make them in the U.S. and embroider them here," Lassoff said.

Lassoff said a few Chinese manufacturers recently notified his company that they were "nervous" about the potential impact of these tariffs and, in the future, may charge more money per order.

"There might be a limited quantity [of hats] in the future. We’re trying to make sure we have enough hats in stock now, so if things change, we’re prepared," he said.

The U.S. Trade Representative’s office did not respond to ABC News' request for comment.
While IncredibleGifts isn’t affiliated with the Trump campaign, Lassoff said the company has sold "a few 100,000 MAGA hats" since Trump announced his candidacy in June 2015.

"They’re our hottest item," he said of the classic red hats with embroidered white lettering.
Amy Lee, manager of The Hat Depot, a New Jersey-based company that also sells the unofficial MAGA hats, said the hats are a big product for her company as well.

"They’re a bestseller," she said, adding that her company sells these hats in different colors and typically receives "20 orders a day" of the red hats alone.

But Lee said manufacturers in China haven’t yet reached out to The Hat Depot about the possible impact of these tariffs.

"We buy our hats from China for $3, and we sell them for $14," she told ABC News, adding that the Chinese factory "does everything" from manufacturing to embroidery.

Moving forward, Lassoff said his company is "thinking about" importing goods from Vietnam to avoid the proposed tariffs.

"I think they would be negative for any business selling goods from China," he said. He attributes the difficulty of manufacturing goods in the US to "taxes and regulations and safety issues" that he says makes it hard to run a business.

Lassoff said he also hopes big online retailers like Amazon and Walmart will lobby against the proposed tariffs on behalf of smaller companies that use their platforms.
"Our company is way too small to do anything," he said.

Did you even read the article you dumbass? Those aren’t the official MAGA hats, it’s a knock off/bootleg vendor who gets his red hats from China. Who gives a fuck.

Would you like a refund of the fuck you just gave?