remi Posted April 4 Report Posted April 4 (edited) Hi Dennis, Reading the tariff news out of the US is a big shock- with Indonesian made goods subject to 32% tariffs as of yesterday's announcement. I can imagine this must be very stressful for you as a small business owner, so just wanted to reach out and hope you are able to weather the change in circumstances, as I suspect the US is overwhelmingly your largest market. Hang in there! Edited April 4 by remi 4
Tyrus Posted April 4 Report Posted April 4 (edited) A little optimism goes a long way, things should settle after a few months. Cant't say, but Dennis might have shipped a few over here to his warehouse in anticipation of such an event, an event it is...grand scale theatrics to level the playing field. It's ain't over till the fat lady sings. Edited April 4 by Tyrus 1
Cheesehead_Griller Posted April 8 Report Posted April 8 Crazy times. Hopefully Dennis can navigate the challenges.
David Chang Posted April 9 Report Posted April 9 104% tariff on china in a few hours.. is there an 100% american made smoker/grill that exists these days?
Tyrus Posted April 11 Report Posted April 11 On 4/8/2025 at 10:03 PM, David Chang said: is there an 100% american made smoker/grill that exists these days? But of course, I have two and you really don't have to look hard David they're all about. Manufacturers are abundant although I'd be hard pressed to say where all the matierials might have originated. My Goldens is boldly stamped made in the USA. Don't worry, be happy....things are coming around 1
DennisLinkletter Posted April 11 Report Posted April 11 Well, I dodged the proverbial bullet—at least the 32% one for 90 days. I will still get hit with a 10% at the end of this month, which still hurts, but I won't be losing money and need to reevaluate everything. ARGH. 3
Lance Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 Hey Dennis, so does that mean you may be raising the prices on the KK"s?
DennisLinkletter Posted June 8 Report Posted June 8 I have a container that'll arrive before the July 8th tariff pause ends, and I'll be hit with the 10% base tariff. If it goes back to 32%, I won't be shipping another container until the tariff is dropped. If someone wants a grill with the tariff included, I can always ship grills LCL. (less than a container load) I can if necessary, survive on sales from outside the US until this fiasco is over. Will I be raising my prices? We will need to address the probable 10% Tariff. Factory-direct sales don't have the same huge margins to slash as traditional retailers do; I'm considering eating half of it. Even that would be less than pleasant at the end of the year. 3
