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The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs By . Associated Press. Published May 31, 2025, 1:13 p.m. ET.
Braided wigs are seen on display at Chapel Beauty, a beauty supply store in Decatur, Ga., Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) ...
Braided wigs are seen on display at Chapel Beauty, a beauty supply store in Decatur, Ga., Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) ...
Braided wigs are seen on display at Chapel Beauty, a beauty supply store in Decatur, Ga., Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) ...
The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here's what tariffs mean for braids and wigs For many Black Americans, especially women, affording their hair care also means confronting ...
Braided wigs are seen on display at Chapel Beauty, a beauty supply store in Decatur, Ga., Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) ...
Braided wigs are seen on display at Chapel Beauty, a beauty supply store in Decatur, Ga., Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) ...
The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here's what tariffs mean for braids and wigs For many Black Americans, especially women, affording their hair care also means confronting ...
Braided wigs are seen on display at Chapel Beauty, a beauty supply store in Decatur, Ga., Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) ...
Braided wigs are seen on display at Chapel Beauty, a beauty supply store in Decatur, Ga., Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) ...
Braided wigs are seen on display at Chapel Beauty, a beauty supply store in Decatur, Ga., Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) ...
Here's what tariffs mean for braids and wigs Black women are starting to pay more for their hair care because of the Trump administration’s tariffs on goods imported from China.