{"id":2429250,"date":"2025-04-30T13:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-trade-war-hits-san-franciscos-chinatown\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:23:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:23:25","slug":"trumps-trade-war-hits-san-franciscos-chinatown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-trade-war-hits-san-franciscos-chinatown\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s trade war hits San Francisco\u2019s Chinatown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-trade-war-hits-san-franciscos-chinatown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2429250&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the impact of President Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australia-and-china-the-other-trade-war-swamponomics\/\" title=\"Australia and China: The Other Trade War \u2013 Swamponomics\">trade war<\/a> with China on San Francisco\u2019s Chinatown, highlighting how increased tariffs on Chinese goods are adversely affecting the local community. With tariffs as high as 145%, the historic area, which relies heavily on small businesses, sees nearly 90% of its goods sourced from China. Reports indicate that some merchants have had to raise prices by over 30%,leading to concerns about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nasa-accuses-china-of-failing-to-clean-up-space-junk-after-rocket-careens-back-to-earth\/\" title=\"NASA Accuses China Of Failing To Clean Up Space Junk After Rocket Careens Back To Earth\">long-term sustainability<\/a> of these businesses. Local leaders, including the president of the San Francisco chinese Chamber of commerce and Assemblymember Matt Haney, express fears that the economic strain could threaten the very essence of Chinatown. Business owners are facing difficult choices,with some trying to manage inventory without raising prices. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">uncertainty surrounding future trade relations<\/a> also leaves consumers worried about pricing and availability, impacting overall confidence in the economy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump&rsquo;s trade war hits San Francisco&rsquo;s Chinatown<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2106260\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"President&nbsp;Donald Trump\">President&nbsp;Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s trade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3395483\/will-trump-make-bad-deals-china-iran-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"China\">war<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"China\">China<\/a> could deliver a knockout punch to San Francisco&rsquo;s Chinatown.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s steep tariffs on Chinese goods, which are at 145%, are creating nearly impossible conditions for the historic immigrant community that is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sftravel.com\/neighborhoods\/chinatown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"made up\">made up<\/a> mostly of about 1,000 small businesses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3396104\/trump-organization-announces-its-first-middle-east-based-hotel-and-tower-in-dubai\/\">Trump Organization announces its first Middle East-based hotel and tower in Dubai<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3396059\/toyota-launches-waymo-self-driving-taxis\/\">Toyota launches partnership with Waymo over self-driving taxis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3395411\/james-lankford-amazon-tariff-costs-transparency-display\/\">James Lankford supports Amazon&#8217;s &#8216;transparency&#8217; in tariff cost display<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A person walks under lanterns hanging over Grant Avenue in Chinatown in San Francisco, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo\/Jeff Chiu)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>About 90% of the goods sold in Chinatown are from China, and the tariffs have forced some merchants to hike their prices more than 30%, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanfranciscochinesechamber.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce\">San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce<\/a> President Donald Luu told reporters Tuesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With this economic trade war, we feel that the effect&rsquo;s going to be long-lasting and it&rsquo;s going to threaten the very fabric of Chinatown,&rdquo; Luu, flanked by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kkk-princess-former-office-actor-under-fire-over-debutante-ball-she-attended-two-decades-ago\/\" title=\"\u2018KKK Princess\u2019: Former \u2019Office\u2018 Actor Under Fire Over Debutante Ball She Attended Two Decades Ago\">local business leaders<\/a>, said during a press conference in Chinatown.<\/p>\n<p>Magan Li, the owner of Lion Trading, which sells religious items, said at some point customers are going to refuse to absorb the costs and stop coming altogether.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a very, very big blow to our small business,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re at risk of losing the traditions that the community has spent so much time protecting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Li said incense at her store ranges &ldquo;from anywhere from five to 20 dollars.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, with the current tariffs and all that that&rsquo;s happening, we&rsquo;re looking at like $40, $50 for just a single bundle of incense,&rdquo; she added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco&rsquo;s Chinatown, the oldest and largest of its kind in the country, has been pushed into Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inflation-rises-to-2-2-in-september-in-producer-price-index\/\" title=\"September&#039;s producer price index records a 2.2% increase in inflation.\">escalating trade war<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lyndon Lin, owner of C.K. Color Stone and Beads, rear, walks behind beads from China and other Asian countries displayed at his shop in Chinatown in San Francisco, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo\/Jeff Chiu)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I think Chinatown is at the center of why these tariffs are so harmful and how devastating they&rsquo;re going to be &mdash; not to another country&rsquo;s government, but to us here, in our country,&rdquo;&nbsp;said Assemblymember Matt Haney, a Democrat who represents the area, adding that &ldquo;when Chinatown is hit, all of us are hit here in this city.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Still, some businesses are trying to hold off raising prices by stretching current inventory as far as it will go, hoping a deal is reached soon.<\/p>\n<p>Nancy Yu,&nbsp;who owns four stores in Chinatown, including Asiastar Fantasy, <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/tariffs-many-san-francisco-chinatown-businesses-feeling-impact-trade-war-trump-presidency-hits-100-days\/16273643\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told ABC7\">told ABC7<\/a> that she just returned from a trip to China last week. Yu said uncertainty has hit her business partners.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We had really good talks with all my suppliers and my shipper, and we all think we should hold my shipment a little bit,&rdquo; Yu said, adding that the cost to ship some of her items since the start of the trade war has doubled and in some cases tripled.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco resident Alex Kolchinski <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/news\/bay-area-shops-brace-rising-costs-amid-u-s-china-trade-tensions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told KTVU.com\">told KTVU.com<\/a> that he&rsquo;s been &ldquo;seeing numbers about consumer confidence being shaken and my consumer confidence is being shaken, because I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s going to be happening next year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3393888\/trump-first-100-days-report-card-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS: WHERE THINGS STAND IN THE INITIAL MONTHS OF HIS SECOND TERM\">TRUMP&rsquo;S FIRST 100 DAYS: WHERE THINGS STAND IN THE INITIAL MONTHS OF HIS SECOND TERM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know if we&rsquo;re going to be in a trade war. &hellip; It&rsquo;s hard to plan ahead when you have no idea what&rsquo;s coming,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Becky Mincio, another San Francisco resident, said, despite feeling financially stable, &ldquo;price is a factor, so it would impact how I could shop based on the price.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2106260\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2106260\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s trade war severely impacts San Francisco&#8217;s Chinatown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2429251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SFCHINATOWN1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6781,9168,32422,32403,3634],"class_list":["post-2429250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chinatown","tag-economy","tag-san-francisco","tag-trade-war","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SFCHINATOWN1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2429250"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429250\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2429254,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429250\/revisions\/2429254"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2429251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2429250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2429250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2429250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}