A Supply Chain Expert Revealed The Everyday Items That Will Be Impacted First By Trump’s Tariffs

If your dishwasher breaks and you need to fix it this summer, expect to have a harder time finding a proper replacement part. Armstrong said appliance replacement accessories like light bulbs, filters, cords and grill parts can be an overlooked category of goods because they are less flashy, but they are vital to the economy and are often sourced from overseas. 

“Supply chains don’t often prioritize reordering those until they’re running low. And a lot of these are sourced from China,” Armstrong said. 

Overall, you may not yet notice big changes to your shopping habits, but they will become inevitable under Trump’s tariffs. Major retailers have some inventory they got before Trump’s policy was announced, but that’s running out. Tang predicts that consumers will experience price increases to many of their goods “in three to four weeks’ time.” 

In other words, you might not see empty shelves right away. Armstrong said it will not happen all at once, but supply shortages in certain aisles will be a “slow bleed” over time. 

“If nothing changes, I think the summer months is when we’ll really start to see it,” Armstrong said. “First, things like toys will vanish. And then maybe, your favorite apparel items. And then, maybe some of the weird replacement parts that you didn’t know came from China.” 

This article originally appeared on HuffPost.