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Get ready for price hikes on your everyday essentials. President Trump is set to raise tariffs on dozens of US trading partners, and that means your coffee, clothes, rice, chocolate, and electronics could all cost more. In this video, we break down the five key products in the firing line — and explain how the ripple effects could hit your wallet. From Brazil’s coffee to Bangladesh’s clothing and even copper used in electronics, here’s what you need to know before the prices spike.
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00:00Brace yourself. Your daily coffee, favorite shirt, and even your smartphone could soon cost a lot more.
00:06Starting Friday, President Trump is planning steep new tariffs on countries that don't strike deals with the U.S.,
00:12and its consumers who could end up paying the price.
00:15First up is coffee. The U.S. imports nearly all of it.
00:18Brazil alone supplies over 30 percent and is now staring down a 50 percent tariff.
00:24Even Vietnam's beans face a 20 percent hike.
00:26Next, shirts and sweaters.
00:29More than half of U.S. apparel comes from China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh.
00:34China's already hit with a 30 percent duty, and Bangladesh could face a 35 percent hike.
00:39That means price tags in your closet could shoot up.
00:43Then there's jasmine rice, mostly from Thailand, India, and Pakistan.
00:47All three are targeted, with tariffs reaching as high as 36 percent.
00:51Cocoa isn't spared either.
00:53Ivory Coast, Malaysia, and Indonesia are major exporters.
00:56Cocoa butter and beans now face up to 25 percent tariffs.
01:01And finally, electronics.
01:04With a 50 percent duty looming on copper imports,
01:07the raw material behind everything from circuit boards to smartphones just got more expensive.
01:12Higher prices may be coming fast,
01:14and it's your wallet that might feel the heat.
01:16So, I don't know if it goes before if it's my��.
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