Baby car seat carrier for sale at a Walmart Store at Secuceus, New Jersey in New Jersey on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
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According to a new one, the cost of some baby gear has increased in recent weeks due to the tariff policies of President Donald Trump. Congress report,
According to the minority hand analysis of the Joint Economic Committee, the cost of five common items purchased for infants has increased by 24%, or $ 98, between April 1 – on 2 April on 2 April, before the announcement of the tariff, and on 9 June.
Analysis tracked the prices of five popular baby gear categories: car seats, basinet, walking, high chairs and baby monitors. This baby registry website bends to the data of Babilist.
“The new parents already have thin by all the products of their budget, which they have to buy for their child – the last thing they want is a new tax on infants created by President Trump,” Sen Maggi Hassan, DNH, said the committee’s ranking member in a media release.
Companies struggle with Trump’s sometimes changing tariff policies. Some have said that they will work to reduce the effects of levy and reduce the costs to consumers, meanwhile, including others, including best Buy And CostcoIt is said that they have already raised some prices. Wal-mart And Target They said that they are planning Increase prices On some things.
Baby gear sold in the US is particularly at risk of tariff effects because 97% stroller and 87% car seats are manufactured in China, According to the babylist,
Committee report tracked the most popular prices Heroic Listing for the baby Goods’ Babullist’s five categories of products. Amazon Bestsellers included items from Brands Graco, aircraft, summer by simplicity, Eve and Hellobibi. The report measured the price increase over time using the value-locomotive websites Keepa.com and Camelcamelcamel.com.
Of the five items studied, the seat of GRCO car saw the highest price increase. The Gracko Snuguride Light LX baby car seat found 44.8% more expensive in the measured time period. Prices for other products that were reviewed increased between 10% to 30%.
A spokesperson for GRCO owner Newell brands The CNBC said in a statement that the report started collecting data on the seat of the GRCO car during a period when retailers were promoting the sellers.
The spokesperson said the car’s seat was on sale on April 1, so the price had increased from $ 20 to $ 43 as suggested in the report.
Nell officials said during the April 30 earnings that the company has raised prices on its baby gear by about 20%. The company said that at that time it was equipped to handle Trump’s tariff, except for the growth further on imports from China.
A comprehensive babylist analysis of 11 categories, including products such as bouncers and diaper bags, found an average of $ 400 increase between March 10 to June 3. The total additional costs in those high prices for new parents’ homes in the US have increased to $ 875.2 million, according to analysis and according to the data of the US community survey.
The study found special risk for parents in California, collectively faced an additional child’s cost of $ 100.3 million with parents in that state. According to the report, Texas was followed by $ 85.3 million, Florida $ 48.5 million and New York $ 48.4 million.
Hasan said in a statement to CNBC, “In the last two months, Tariff has made things even more difficult for the new parents, forcing them to high prices for car seats and other items, which they need to protect their children.” “And tariffs are already forced to select some businesses between laying workers, increasing prices for customers, or completely shutting down.”
The White House did not immediately respond to the remarks request.
