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American Shipper |
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09/19/2025 |
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Many types of goods that rely heavily onimports saw significant price hikes last month, the latest CPI report shows.
Coffee, for instance, is largely importedbecause there are only a handful of places in the U.S. where the beans can begrown, such as Hawaii and Puerto Rico. About 80% of unroasted coffee importsare sourced from Latin America, primarily from Brazil, according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture.
Products from Brazil that are shipped to theU.S. now face a 50% tariff, according to theWhite House. Once those import taxes kicked in, U.S. consumers in Augustshelled out 21% more for beans than a year earlier, according to CPIdata.
Other products that are heavily imported andthat, as of August, are seeing large price increases compared with a year agoinclude:
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?Audio equipment: +12%
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?Household furniture: +10%
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?Bananas: +6.6%
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?Womens dresses: +6.2%
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?Watches: +5.6%
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?Motor vehicle parts: +3.4%
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