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Cards Against Humanity Launches One-Week ‘Explains the Joke’ Edition Classified as Informational to Bypass Tariffs

Backed by a CBP ruling, the $25 release directs all profits to the American Library Association.

Overview

  • The limited edition annotates all 600 original cards with explanations, presenting the deck as a non-playable reference product.
  • Cards Against Humanity says U.S. Customs and Border Protection classified the item as informational material, with Newsweek reporting the exemption was agreed in July.
  • The company cites an IEEPA carve-out that excludes informational materials from President Trump’s tariffs, despite the cards being manufactured in China.
  • Pre-orders are open for one week at $25, with sales closing on October 15 before the product is discontinued.
  • All profits are pledged to the American Library Association to fight censorship, while the release highlights tariff-driven holiday price concerns and the company’s history of satirical activism.