Companies have begun to strike back at President Donald Trump's tariffs by adding a new surcharge to shoppers' online carts making it all too clear who they think is responsible. Because using Trump's name could alienate some customers, some businesses are simply calling it a 'tariff surcharge.' Others are not afraid to possibly incur the wrath of MAGA supporters. Jolie, a New York-based skincare brand that creates showerhead filters, announced that it would be putting in a 'Trump liberation tariff' fee at checkout on all orders starting next week. 'We think transparency is the way to go here and I am giving Trump full credit for his decision to add this Tariff to all US consumers,' said Ryan Babenzien, the founder and CEO of Jolie. 'Technically WE are not raising our prices, but the Tariff will make it more expensive for American consumers to buy a Jolie,' he added. Babenzien told Bloomberg that he is still calculating what the fee will be on top of the cost of a $150 showerhead. Jarrad Berman, partner at the New York private equity firm, told the outlet that these kinds of surcharges are most appealing to small businesses with customers that often only buy one or two items. He also said most customers will only tolerate a fee of less than $10. 'Everyone is discussing tariff surcharges,' Berman said. 'It's just not one size fits all.' Dame, a sexual wellness brand that makes sex toys, has put a $5 'Trump tariff surcharge' on all of its vibrators, which are imported from China. The fee is accompanied by an image of Trump's unique and enduring hairstyle. Although the White House initiated a three-month pause Wednesday for reciprocal tariffs on dozens of nations, the United States is still very much in a trade war with China. Effective tariffs on Chinese imports are now 145 percent, and it has likewise slapped the US with 125 percent levies. This is the result of months of tit-for-tat escalations. Dame CEO Alexandra Fine told CNBC her $5 fee won't cover the manufacturing costs, but she said its more about signaling that businesses like hers are being affected negatively. 'So we've made the tough call to adjust prices to be able to keep bringing you the quality, body-safe products you love,' Dame captioned an Instagram post about the surcharge. 'We're adding $5 for now—which doesn't cover the full cost as we hate to put the brunt of this on you—while we figure out what to do next.' 'We are renegotiating again with our manufacturers. We are adjusting our logistics. We are changing our inventory,' Fine said. Fine said she couldn't add the surcharge as a percentage on Shopify, where Dame runs its website, so she instead had to use a flat fee. Labucq, which sells high-end shoes made in Italy, said a 20 percent US tariff on imports from the European Union, which Trump announced on April 2 before pausing them, would require the company to raise prices by 10 percent starting on April 15, CBS News reported. Labucq hasn't addressed the pause on EU reciprocal tariffs, but had said there would be another 10 percent price on May 7 to so it would 'remain sustainable.'
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