Some fireworks companies may slow down tariffs before the US’s 250th birthday in 2026. The American Pyrotechnics Association warned of lack of supply among newly issued products.
Nashville, Tenn. – The fireworks industry is hoping to get this fourth holiday of July, but trade tensions with China are somewhat worried that the US could be a bust in 2026 until the US’s 250th birthday.
Fireworks people and firework distributors have hoped that fireworks would be exempted from tariffs on Chinese imports of President Donald Trump. Tariff with china The US and China is held at 30% after agreeing to stop the tariff growth for 90 days. In April, Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports reached 145%.
However, when the break in August ends, they can shoot back the rates.
Julie Hekman, executive director of American fireworks, said, “It is a bit of a roller coaster since February, with a constant change in tariffs.”
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Fireworks is an American tradition, but they trust Chinese production.
The APA estimates that 99% of the backyard consumer fireworks in the US come from China. Hekman said that about 90% of professional performance fireworks also come from China.
The American Fireworks Association reports that 99% of consumer fireworks come from China. According to the APA, about 90% of professional performance fireworks also come from China. (Fox News / Fox News)
“It is almost impossible to produce fireworks in the United States. It is a very laborious process. Everything is made by hand,” Hekman said. “You are working with explosives. They are highly sensitive to heat, humidity and friction. This is a very dangerous task.”
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Firework prices finished fourth of July, but Hekman warned that the supply in the newly issued products could be reduced. However, industry leaders feel that the price of fireworks may increase next year.
“Originally, all importers approached their Chinese suppliers and said,” Don’t ship my product. I can’t pay 145% tariffs, “Hekman said.
According to Julie Hekman, Executive Director of the American Pyrotechnics Association, there is a lack of supply of new -released fireworks supplies imported from China if the tariffs returned in August. (Fox News / Fox News)
Nashville, Tennessee The July Firework display is home to one of the largest fourth in the country. Forty thousand pounds of fireworks will climb in the sky above the Cumberland River for thirty minutes on Friday.
Pyro Shows Inc. The chairman of the Lansden Hill Fuse is the man behind. His crew bought fireworks a year ago for the fourth July celebration of the music city.
Hill said, “The product we use here do not come on a container in Nashville. It comes on a lot of containers throughout the year.” “Fireworks used in the show this year were not under any new tariff.”
Nashville, Tennessee July is the home of one of the largest nations of fireworks. Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp say that 40,000 pounds of fireworks will throw light in the sky for 30 minutes in the fourth place of July. (Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp / Fox News)
The fourth of the July celebrations takes huge economic advantage to the cities that host them. More than 355,000 people showed the fourth place of July last year in Nashville. Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp reported that around 60% of the July audience’s annual fourth is visiting.
According to NCVC President and CEO Dean Ive, each year, visitors book around 30,000 hotel rooms and spend about $ 17.5 million during the July holiday.
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NCVC President and CEO said, “He goes to schools, it goes to the police force, it goes to the footpaths. All public houses are required for the community.”
