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It might cost a bit more to get your holiday cheer on this year.
With continued tariffs placed on imports from China, mass-produced ornaments and other decorations are subject to higher prices. In 2023, the U.S. imported 88% of its total supply of Christmas decorations from China, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
Tariffs on imported Christmas decor can be 30% or higher, and some items, such as holiday lights, face a tax as high as 63% on top of the previously established 33% tariff, according to the American Christmas Tree Association .
Jim Abicht stocks his shop, the Christmas Store on Main Street in downtown Smithfield, with an abundance of holiday items for indoor decorating, including one-of-a-kind and limited-production pieces.

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