MEC Aerial Work Platforms
Kerman, California
"Tariffs will cause layoffs, lives will be devastated, the hope and optimism that comes from meaningful work will be gone. … As a result, workers who have those jobs will have little or no prospects for the future. Please don't do this. The cost to our workers in Kerman is far too high." -John McCann
Ice Air
Mount Vernon, New York
"We're an American success story that until now has relied on the benefit of open markets. These tariffs will be financially disastrous to Ice Air and to everybody that depends on us." -Mo Siegel
Blue Ribbon Products
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina
"I am here today, along with my father in-law and son, who are also with the business, because we truly believe that our family business may not survive this tax." -Wendell Howerton
Annjoy Imports
Scottsdale, Arizona
"Every company in my industry will stop shipping immediately as the margins are already razor thin and the tariff would cause instant financial destruction. The majority of us will need to file for bankruptcy. And there will be no shopping bags in malls across America come the busiest time of year." -Adam Finkel
American Keg Company
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
"301 tariffs would be effective in eliminating China's bad practices while having no economic harm to US interests. It will effectively allow the US to bring more jobs back and spur growth by allowing companies in the US to be competitive making stainless steel kegs." -Paul Czachor
American Lawn Mower Company
Indianapolis, Indiana
"We agree with the administration’s primary goal with regards to tariff. However, believing that tariffs on our products, electric lawn and garden tools, will help USA manufacturing or USA jobs, is like believing you can help a dog that was just run over by a car, by putting your car in reverse and running over the dog backwards." -Michael Kersey
Snow Joe
Carlstadt, New Jersey
"With the threat of so many tariffs looming over my business cost pressures are making it increasingly difficult to remain competitive and continue to create high-quality, well-paying American jobs." -Joseph Cohen
Rheem Manufacturing Company
Atlanta, Georgia
"These proposed actions would assist in eliminating China's unfair acts, policies, and practices. And they would not cause disproportionate economic harm to US interests, including small or medium sized businesses and consumers." -Mike Branson
BISSEL Homecare
Grand Rapids, Michigan
"We were planning to add 100 jobs in Grand Rapids in the next year, but the threat of these tariffs has put the brakes on those plans, as we wait to see how the tariffs will affect our business. If the goal of this administration is to add jobs to the US economy, the result of these proposed tariffs at BISSELL couldn't be more counterproductive." -William Brennan
NewAge Casting
Sugar Land, Texas
"So, to start, the ad valorem tariff tactics will benefit no one, especially in the midst of a tit-for-tat trade war. … Our country is built on competition, and competition is what is required for our country to thrive. With no competition, two things happen. Quality goes down and price goes up." -Bikram Singh