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Burlingame Toy Store Owner Warns Tariffs Could Leave Shelves Empty By Fall

"It's unpredictable what's going on with these tariffs. How do I do business without knowing what's going to happen tomorrow?" he said.

(CBS Bay Area)

May 2, 2025

His shelves may be stocked with different toys and games for children, but the majority of what John Kevranian sells have one thing in common.

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"97% of the toys that we sell in our store are made in China," he said.

He says that's been a constant for decades, about as long as he's run his shop, Nuts for Candy and Toys, in Burlingame. But since the start of the year and especially over the course of the last month, he's dealt with a new constant: uncertainty.

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