Overview
- Artificial trees are projected to cost 10–20% more than last year, with some light sets up to 63% higher, according to major importers.
- Industry executives expect roughly 15% fewer artificial‑tree units in stock this season, and Costco says it has thinned discretionary holiday décor.
- Importers describe tariff rates on Chinese goods swinging from about 30% to as high as 145%, complicating pricing and inventory planning.
- Balsam Hill says about one‑third of its trees this season come from outside China after early importing and supplier diversification efforts.
- Live Christmas trees remain largely unaffected, with most growers not planning price increases and Canadian‑grown trees entering tariff‑free under USMCA.