Economics
Trump's China Tariffs Hit Another American Icon: Baseball Caps
- Most ball caps sold in the U.S. are imported from China
- Tariffs took effect Sept. 24 and are due to rise to 25 percent
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President Donald Trump’s trade war with China appears set to increase the price of yet another all-American icon -- the baseball cap.
As the World Series gets underway on Tuesday with Game 1 of a coastal battle between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers, new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration mean many baseball fans could soon be paying as much as 25 percent more for their favorite team’s caps.