High Tariffs Become 'Real' For Adafruit - With Their First $36K Bill Just For Import Duties
10-05-2025 17:34 via yro.slashdot.org

High Tariffs Become 'Real' For Adafruit - With Their First $36K Bill Just For Import Duties

Adafruit's managing director Phillip Torrone is also long-time Slashdot reader ptorrone.
He stopped by Thursday to share what happened after a large portion of a recent import was subjected to a 125% +20% +25% import markup...
We're no stranger to tariff bills, although they have definitely ramped up over the last two months. However, this is our first "big bill"... Unlike other taxes like sales tax where we collect on behalf of the state and then submit it back at the end of the month — o
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