Luxury brand Hermes to pass on tariff costs to US clients as sales growth slows


A Birkin handbag in the window display of a Hermes luxury boutique in Paris, France, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg

PARIS: France's Hermes will fully shift the burden of tariffs in the United States to its wealthy clientele, the company said on Thursday, as it posted first-quarter sales that slightly missed market expectations in a rare show of weakness.

Hermes's first-quarter sales were dragged down by a continued lull in China, but were still better than peers.

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