Chronicles of a Trumpastrophe 3: Sticker shock: New U.S. tariffs could raise cost of research equipment and supplies

 

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• Science and Policy

Sticker shock: New U.S. tariffs could raise cost of research equipment and supplies

China, Canada, and Mexico are major suppliers of essential scientific items

• 4 Mar 2025
• 4:40 PM ET
• By Catherine Offord

The tariffs imposed today by the United States on its three largest trading partners could not only drive up the cost of goods for U.S. consumers, but also hit researchers by raising prices for scientific equipment.

read more:  https://www.science.org/content/article/sticker-shock-new-u-s-tariffs-could-raise-cost-research-equipment-and-supplies