25% Tariffs on Japanese Goods Starting August 1 – Fujifilm Prices at Risk?
The U.S. administration has announced that, starting August 1st, tariffs on products made in Japan will increase from 10% to 25% (and even higher if Japan retaliates with its own tariffs).
As you may know, Fujifilm has worked hard to keep prices stable, going so far as to move the production of several camera lines from China to Japan to avoid even higher tariffs.
That strategy has helped so far. But with the new 25% tariffs taking effect in August, it may become increasingly difficult for Fujifilm to avoid raising prices. I genuinely hope they’ll find a way, but the situation is looking more challenging than ever.
Of course, the decision is yours. But if I lived in the U.S. and was planning to buy Fujifilm gear, I’d seriously consider doing it in the near future to avoid potential price increases.
How soon could we see a price increase?
Personally, I don’t think it will happen immediately on August 1st, as some are predicting. I believe Fujifilm will do everything they can to delay it—likely by stocking up U.S. warehouses with as much gear as possible before the tariffs kick in. But once that inventory runs low and new shipments subject to the higher tariffs start arriving, that’s when a price hike becomes much more likely.
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Fujifilm US Products – Dedicated Pages
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- Fujifilm X-T5
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