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Trump’s Tariffs Imperil US Black Hair Businesses

The prices of hair extensions and hair glues used to create wigs and weaves have gone up exponentially after US president Donald Trump imposed a series of different tariffs on China and Vietnam, where the majority of Black beauty products are made.
Beauty innovations that once fueled a more inclusive textured hair market, expanded foundation ranges, and diverse hair remedies are now at risk.
US President Donald Trump imposed a series of different tariffs on China and Vietnam, where the majority of Black beauty products are made. (Getty Images)

Earlier this summer, Dajiah Blackshear-Calloway, 34, started to notice that her regular clients weren’t visiting her hair salon as often as they used to.

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