U.S. Trump Administration’s Tariff Policies May Affect Global VTuber Merchs Trade
This time, the tariff policies of U.S. Trump administrations are beginning to affect the trading of VTuber-related merchs around the world.
High tariffs on Made in China Merchs?
Recently, there has been some discussion in the English-speaking world (especially in the US VTuber community) over VTuber merchs produced in China (Made in China) and whether the Trump administration’s tariff policy will impose high tariffs on them and add to the purchase price in the future.
And already, several reports of high customs duties being imposed on some goods have been raised. Some have reported that merchs purchased at the “hololive production OFFICIAL SHOP" (ホロライブプロダクション オフィシャルショップ / operated by Cover Corporation) have had a 25% customs duty added to them.
V-Oshi, which sells merchandise for VTuber talents, has issued the following statement.
On February 4, the U.S. Trump administration imposed an additional 10% tariff on imports from China. It stated that this was in response to the influx of the synthetic drug fentanyl into the U.S., and suggested the possibility of further rate increases in the future.
The full-scale impact of the tariff policies of the U.S. Trump administration on the future trading of VTuber merchs in the U.S. is uncertain at this time. We need to carefully analyze the future course of events.