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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

Your new fake Christmas tree is going to cost more this year - thanks to Trump’s tariffs

As the holiday season nears, shoppers in the U.S. may encounter higher costs when buying artificial Christmas trees — due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to a company executive.

Mac Harman, the CEO of Balsam Hill, an American holiday decor company, told Politico he’s been forced to raise prices on fake trees this year by as much as 20 percent because of the president’s wide-ranging tariffs.

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