'Can This Be Right?': Reddit's Small Business Community Is Freaking Out Over Trump's Tariffs - Gizmodo

[justaprogressive]

Indeed, Trump’s tariff policies aren’t just terrifying Wall Street. They’re also freaking out small business owners, as can be seen by a sudden glut of comments on Reddit’s r/smallbusiness subreddit. There, small business owners can be seen fretting over everything from skyrocketing import duties to the increased costs that they will have to pass on to their customers.

One apparent business owner who recently ordered aluminum parts from China expressed amazement at the sudden escalation in import fees. User “eopcido” wrote:

We have a small business and ordered $3,380 worth of aluminum parts from China. Parts entered USA on 3/31/25. DHL requires $2,483.21 for “import duty” or they will send back the parts 5 days…Can this be right?

A commenter explained the newly added costs to the business owner: “You can expect to add 34% to all future orders, with the possibility of an additional 50% increase after this week. This brings the total potential increase to 156.5%.”

“In case everyone hasn’t figured it out yet, Trump and Co don’t want us buying anything from China anymore,” another commenter noted.

https://gizmodo.com/can-this-be-right-reddits-small-business-community-is-freaking-out-over-trumps-tariffs-2000586757

FAFO

[AdamThePhantump]

1. Fafo

FAFO? What does that mean?

[Prairie_Seagull]

2. Fuck Around and Find Out. nt

[AdamThePhantump]

3. Haha!

Nice one!

[IronLionZion]

4. And how many Americans want to work in the factories to make those parts here?

probably not many

[dalton99a]

5. +1

[mercuryblues]

6. Who say working in factories

Are going to be voluntary?

[IronLionZion]

7. If there are no other options, no other jobs, unions, or social programs

then we'll be MAGA like 100 years ago. Robber barons will be living well.

[BonnieJW]

10. The real reason

For destroying the department of education

[uponit7771]

8. Yep, Trumps tariff shit wont *START* to hit until mid - end of may. US small business's are in for some hurt

[cbabe]

9. Bringing aluminum manufacturing back? Not likely due to

high energy costs.

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
https://www.eia.gov › todayinenergy › detail.php?id=7570

Energy needed to produce aluminum - U.S. Energy Information ...

The figure above shows energy consumption for the entire aluminum sector, which includes all primary, secondary, and downstream production. Total

[Coventina]

11. Nom nom nom....

[Karasu]

12. Imagine being a SMALL business owner and believing the Republican Party (particularly in 2025) gives a flying fuck about

you.

Fuck around and find out.

[wolfie001]

13. At least he's crushing Reich Wing small businesses too

I empathize with any Dem business owners. Country's being run by a crazed, orange-painted weirdo.

[Justice matters.]

14. Empty shelves everywhere soon, just like the USSR

in their falling days...

Check out the upcoming pics and videos of huge empty shelves in stores, just before closed doors...