Future of Fish importation coming from China, Central America

[RuckusLV]

Can anyone shed some information on the situation coming up with the Tarifs that will be applied to China, Mexico etc. coming in January 2025? I am being told it’s going to make importation difficult and super expensive. If this is true, there will be a lot of fish that will no longer be available. COTA and TUIC were main suppliers for pure/ wild caught Central/South American cichlids COTA is out and if you haven’t noticed Kevin TUIC is selling a lot of his breeder Central American cichlids so who do we have that has a stable enough record or reputation to bring them in? And if things are going to be more expensive would they be willing to bring them in hopes to make a profit?

I DONT WANT THIS TO TURN INTO SOME WEIRD POLITICAL BS just trying to understand if there will be any effects or none.

 

[troublesum]

I just saw TUIC website yeah he has some AWESOME FISH FOR SALE his Big lipped RDs his Festae

 

[troublesum]

i just started a post ihere in NYC it is now Illegal to sell cats, dogs, and rabbits from pet shops they want you to get animals from the shelters

 

[danotaylor]

If I understand correctly, the tariffs relate to manufactured goods imported into the US. Cars, electronics, etc. The goal is to bring offshore production & jobs back to the US, and the level the playing field as it relates to cost to manufactured goods produced here in the US.

I don’t believe it will affect live goods imports, but I don’t have all the info either