'In a very tough spot': Will the price of luxury fashion goods go up in the US?


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What will happen to the prices of luxury handbags in the US? Pictured here is the Louis Vuitton store on 5th Avenue, New York City. Photo: AFP

A mere month ago, luxury businesses were looking forward to a new era of deregulation, lower taxes and a booming stock market – and dreaming of well-heeled buyers splurging on opulent ballgowns and statement watches.

Instead, as the Trump administration imposes 20% tariffs on products from the European Union (which has since been paused on April 9, and instead reverted to a 10% rate), they are bracing for a different reality.

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