The article highlights the impact of President Trump's tariffs on small businesses such as Burlap & Barrel, co-founded by Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar. Their startup relies on imports of unique spices sourced from small farmers around the world, and the tariffs impose a minimum 10% increase on their import costs. As a result, they are opting to absorb these costs rather than pass them on to consumers or reduce payments to suppliers, which could endanger relationships with farmers. The founders express concern about the stability of the U.S. as a trading partner.
"We're a small business; we don't have strategic reserves, or relationships with big banks. We're particularly sensitive to these price fluctuations."
"We bring in spices from countries where they are grown in particular ways, using heirloom varieties. We cannot just buy these spices here in the United States."
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