CHICAGO - Even though it’s only mid-July, the heat is on to buy your school supplies now.

That’s because the tariffs President Donald Trump launched in April may take full effect on Aug. 1 . They would apply to all products made in the European Union.

In a Fox 32 money -saver special report , Terrence Lee finds out which school supplies on your list will be affected the most.

Why you should care:

August 1 is considered to be right in the heart of the back-to-school shopping season. Some consumer experts say you might not want to wait until then to get started.

That’s if you want to avoid paying higher prices for two of the most expensive items on your list, according to Chip Lupo, a financial writer and analyst with WalletHub.

"It's going to primarily affect clothin

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