Small business blindsided by $30,000 tariff bill as equipment costs jump 25–50% and prices are forced higher

Business owner: I have seen a constant increase of 25-50% in the cost of our equipment because of tariffs. Our most recent project, I received a $30,000 tariff bill. That cost was never forecasted and could have never been anticipated for. For a new small business, that kind of… pic.twitter.com/MaRaZ4qv2X

— FactPost (@factpostnews) January 22, 2026

This is what tariffs actually look like on the ground.