Fireworks, hot dogs and gas: What costs more – or less – this Fourth of July weekend
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This Fourth of July, millions of Americans will be hitting the road, feasting on barbecue fixings, while watching firework displays. Here’s how much it will all cost.
This Fourth of July, millions of Americans will be hitting the road, feasting on barbecue fixings, while watching firework displays. Here’s how much it will all cost. Inflation is at its lowest level since 2020, while gas prices are the cheapest they’ve been in four years. But this year’s fireworks displays may look a little different and could be more costly. That’s because 99% of fireworks sold in the US come from China, which are facing tariffs of 30%. While that’s much lower than President Donald Trump’s initial tariff of 145% on Chinese imports, it’s still too high for many businesses. The fireworks industry is mostly made up of small businesses like Hoffman Family Fireworks in Scott City, Missouri. The tariffs were added late in the fireworks season, making it challenging for businesses to pass those costs on to consumers, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association. “We have spent tens of thousands of dollars extra on tariffs already this year,” Mary Ann Hoffman of Hoffman Family Fireworks told CNN affiliate KFVS. “We are absorbing the cost this year,” she said.
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