The founder of AriZona Iced Tea has been forced to consider increasing the price of the company's signature tallboy beverages as a result of President Donald Trump 's tariffs on aluminum imports.

Newsweek contacted the AriZona Beverage Company via email outside of regular business hours for comment.

Why It Matters

AriZona has steadfastly stuck by its 99-cent pricing, despite economic pressures and inflation, which would otherwise push this to double that level. Vultaggio told NBC News last year that the company would "fight as hard as we can" to ensure cash-strapped consumers were able to buy the products at the long-held price.

The potential change indicates the pressure facing those in the beverage sector and other metals-reliant industries as a result of the recent tariff hike.

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