2025 U.S.-China Tariffs: How Coffee, Tea & Cannabis Businesses Can Stay Ahead

New Tariffs Drive Up Packaging Costs in 2025

The U.S.–China trade relationship keeps shifting, and in 2025, tensions are rising again. Higher tariffs on Chinese imports are pushing up costs for U.S. businesses that buy coffee, tea, and cannabis packaging.

These Tariffs have an impact on many common packaging materials used in the food/Beverages Industries. This includes various plastic films covering standard polymer-based options bio-based choices like compostable films, materials with valuable post-consumer recycled content, and Paper-based packaging solutions.

If your business depends on flexible packaging from China like compostable films or child-resistant bags, you'll notice the impact on business.

But you can stay ahead of the curve.

YPAK's Solution: A Fast, Clever Way to Deal with Tariffs

YPAK, a trusted supplier of packaging for coffee, tea, and cannabis businesses, has come up with an answer to help our customers lower tariff effects without giving up quality or speed.

After the recent Geneva Conference, China and the United States agreed to ease tariffs for a short time. During this 90-day period, China will drop its tariff on U.S. goods from 125% to 10%, while the U.S. will lower its tariff on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%.

The 90-day period shows easing tensions, but a 24% tariff remains. This window gives businesses a chance to make smart purchases, and YPAK can help you move fast and well during this time.

We keep things simple: we finish making and sending your order within 90 days, and we use Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) service to avoid any border issues.

How YPAK helps you save time and dodge extra costs:

Fast Production: Your order can be shipped within 90 days after you place it. This helps you hit your targets even when under tight deadlines and tariff pressures.

DDP Shipping (Delivered Duty Paid): We handle the entire shipping process, this includes customs, taxes, and delivery to your doorstep, ensuring your packaging arrives without any additional import fees.

Current Tariff Rate Benefit: Buying now allows you to lock in the current tariff rate before potential future increases.

Inventory Planning: Our team works with you to predict demand and optimize your packaging supply for the rest of the year.

Why This Matters Now

For businesses in the coffee, tea, and cannabis industries, packaging is more than just a container, it's a way to connect with customers, meet legal requirements, and stand out from competitors. Delays or surprise costs can slow down product launches hurt sales, and eat into profits.

That's why you need to act now. The 90-day tariff relief window gives you a chance to secure lower prices and dodge future hikes. YPAK can help you benefit from on-time, duty-paid delivery that fits this time-frame, so you can steer clear of holdups and surprise charges.

Let's Get Your Packaging Moving

Don't let global trade issues slow your company down. YPAK offers a simple solution: get your packaging in 90 days or less, with duties paid and production at the top of the list.

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