More from US tariffs: how Trump’s tax is hitting Big Tech and beyond

Hope you weren’t banking on a particular price for your next camera, because Trump’s new-and-improved tariffs have other plans. My former colleague Chris Welch reports the majority of Fujifilm cameras now cost more, and Canon has signaled higher prices too; Sigma has agreed to absorb the extra 5 percent tariffs that Trump just added to Japan.

The Trump administration has revealed updated tariff rates on exports from dozens of countries due to take effect on August 7th, and an EO targeting alleged “inaction and retaliation” from Canada that will raise its rate on certain items from 25 to 35 percent starting August 1st.

Reuters tracked a sampling of Shein prices from April to July and — surprise! — items are now more expensive. Prices spiked in April following Shein’s pre-announced price increase and then dipped slightly, Reuters found. Now they’re creeping back up: a $31 order in April would have cost $69 last week.

This CNBC article describes some of the workarounds you might see with companies navigating higher taxes on imports, as the difference between a raincoat and a windbreaker, for example, can add up.

For the past few years, Spirit Halloween has held a grand opening celebration in the summer at its flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, where it showcases its latest costumes and props. But the event has been canceled this year, the retailer recently announced on Instagram, blaming “international disruptions and supply chain challenges.”

A federal appeals court has temporarily paused the Court of International Trade’s ruling yesterday that blocked the tariffs, CNBC reports.

The Court of International Trade ruled that President Trump can’t set impose his tariffs using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, but the Trump administration will likely appeal, the Associated Press reports.

Shipments dropped 76 percent in April 2025 compared to the year before, as those from India grew by the same percentage, according to new figures from Omdia. April’s figures are low overall, but skewed by March’s efforts to rush 600 tons of product into the US before tariffs hit.

So says supply chain expert Ming-Chi Kuo. Back in April, I also spoke to several other supply chain experts who said the exact same thing. Here’s the gist: The U.S. simply does not have the manufacturing capability or a skilled workforce to do this and rebuilding it will take significant funds and time. Paying the tariff is simply cheaper (for the company), faster, and more profitable.

In the midst of Donald Trump’s tariff chaos, prices are rising at retailers like Walmart, Amazon, and Home Depot, according to data provided to The Verge by Bright Data, which tracks prices week over week. As of May 11th, for example, 21.5 percent of the 1.5 million tracked Amazon products had increased in price. Check out an interactive chart here.

So says Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, arguing the company can “adjust quickly” to tariff changes, but only if it knows “what the end game is.”

“I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday,” the president revealed during a visit to Qatar, after apparently telling the Apple CEO to stop moving its manufacturing to India. Apple has reportedly planned to use its Indian infrastructure to avoid higher tariffs on Chinese goods. Trump claims the company will now be “upping their production in the United States,” but there are many reasons an American iPhone just won’t happen.