アメリカのカリフォルニア州にある「トリック・オア・トリート・スタジオ」という会社は、ハロウィーン用のマスクやコスチュームを作って、世界中に売っています。
The company Trick or Treat Studios in California, USA, manufactures and sells Halloween masks and costumes worldwide.
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However, this year, because President Trump of the United States imposed high tariffs on imports from China, running the company has become extremely difficult.
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This company imports products from China, Mexico, and Southeast Asia, but costs have increased due to tariffs.
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Therefore, the company had no choice but to lay off 15 employees.
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Most Halloween products are produced overseas, such as in China, so they are greatly affected by tariffs.
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Furthermore, people who buy Halloween costumes are also facing difficulties.
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For example, Mr. Hernandez, who lives in Northridge, California, tried to buy a hat for his son, but was very surprised at how expensive it was.
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This year, many people stopped buying clothes.
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Retailers are also struggling with how much they should raise product prices.
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We try not to raise the prices of childrens clothes too much, but weve increased the prices of adult clothes a little.
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Products manufactured in countries other than China have not increased in price very much.
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In this way, the Halloween industry is facing major problems due to the impact of tariffs.
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