As I see it :
Chinese dealers/manufacturers may raise prices for a tariff they are not obligated to pay . The same Chinese dealers who will not combine shipping expense.on E-Bay orders. Same vendors and dealers who upgraded my orders to “shipped” the day of the Postal Suspension because they were told in advance of the 2/5 suspension. Very nice ahh!

US Customs does not have a mechanism to collect the 10 cents on the dollar purchase on thousands of parcels on this side of the Pacific and probably will not have something in place for months/years to come. They will have to collect it from the buyer upon entry.. Couple this with possible Chinese price increase I maybe paying the tariff twice Hmm.

Stevens International will raise their prices because they work with legitimate import/export brokers therefore Squadron’s Chinese products will increase in price. My choice if I want the model kit or not

So until the dust settles, Chinese is off the menu.