Trouble in toyland : trade tensions, rising costs threaten to upend small toy businesses in Maine

Renee Cordes

Source

Mainebiz

Date

5-19-2025

Pages

16-18, 20-22

Abstract

With 80% of all U.S. toys manufactured in China, tariffs are pushing up prices. Mattel Inc., the global toy producer, is also feeling the heat.
Maine toy merchants grappling with cost increases and supply-chain bottlenecks are responding in different ways. While some are raising retail prices, others are getting a jump start on orders before tariffs kick in, shifting their business models.

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