EUGENE, Ore. – More than 200 exhibitors showcased their businesses over three days at 41st the Lane County Home Improvement Show, and some business owners explained how tariffs have impacted their businesses this year.
“You’re concerned when you hear about tariffs and price increases on importing things,” Karen Ramus, show manager of the Lane County Home Improvement Show, said. “What consumers need to remember is that’s a percent of the project. The labor was based here before, so that stays where it is.”
In April, president Trump signed executive order 14257 placing a 10% reciprocal tariff on countries the U.S. trades with. That order was amended in July, raising some tariff rates to as high as 41%…