Here Are The Products Most Affected By Tariffs In Each Country
Economy · Apr 8, 2025 · BabylonBee.com

Trump has imposed tariffs on nearly every country on earth, leading to economic uncertainty and market panic. To ease the burden of these new taxes, countries are raising the retail cost of their exported goods. But not all products are affected equally.

Here are the products most affected by tariffs in each country:

China —

  • Chinese Finger Traps = They will now be $18.00 each and no longer possible to escape.

  • Maneki Neko, or Lucky Cats = $350.00 each, crippling the Chinese restaurant industry.

  • The next global pandemic = $19.99 plus shipping and handling. Please allow 6 - 8 weeks for delivery.

Japan —

  • Sushi rolls = $99.99 for a non-special roll. Spicy Tuna will cost you extra.

  • Nintendo Switch 2 = $19,000,000.00

Taiwan —

  • One Boba Tea = $49.99. Reasonable!

Thailand —

  • This is a made-up country.

India —

  • Slurpees = $2.99 and climbing. Invest in Slurpees today!

South Korea —

  • No current change to product prices, but America has lost the opportunity to host the next annual Squid Games. Sad.

Australia —

  • Bluey = Canceled.

Sweden —

  • Swedish Meatballs, or "meatballs" as they call them in Sweden = $48.00 a pound.

  • IKEA's most popular coffee table, the KVARNAPILDVARGMALLAX = $179.99 and will no longer come with instructions.

Germany —

  • Nazi Motorcycles with a cool sidecar = $20,000 in Nazi gold.

France —

  • Fancy bread = $700.00 a loaf. Roll? What is bread?

  • Rude waiters = 25% mandatory tipping fee.

Ukraine —

  • Ukraine is weak.

Italy —

  • Olive Garden breadsticks = 25 cents each, no longer unlimited.

  • Talking like Super Mario = Priceless.

Vatican City —

  • Indulgences = $1,000 per year of purgatory.

The United Kingdom —

  • Stargazy Pie = $99.99 each.

  • Dr. Who mouse pad = $49.95

  • The extra "U" in British words = 2 pence per.

Canada —

  • Snow = $100 a bushel. Buy two snow, get one free.

Nigeria —

  • Nigerian Princes will vote against America at the U.N.

The Democratic Republic of Congo —

  • The gray killer gorillas = 2 for $4.99

South Africa —

  • This tariff has been covered by Elon Musk. No change.

Colombia —

  • Cocaine = $300.00 per cocaine.

Nicaragua —

  • ???

Mexico —

  • As a cost-cutting measure, piñatas will now be real animals. No candy.

Cuba —

  • Baseball players = Up to $1.2 billion for an 8-year contract.

California —

  • Fake Oscars that tourists buy = $100.00

  • Mikey Mouse ears = $500.00

  • Terrible political ideas = $1 million each.

We would complete this list, but we don't know any more countries. Let us know the product you're most worried about in the comments.


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