(3 Apr 2025)
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San Francisco – 3 April 2025
1. Exterior of the San Francisco Flower Market
2. Various customers and wholesalers buy and sell flowers
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Daniel Owens, Florist & Owner, EnviroMagic:
"It’s like a month-long period from Easter leading into Mother’s Day that is really intense."
4. Yellow flowers from Colombia
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Daniel Owens, Florist & Owner, EnviroMagic:
"It’s just not profitable to grow here anymore. So everything’s coming from South America, Ecuador, some from Colombia. And so it’s unfortunate, but that’s what we have to deal with."
6. Florist Annalise Onikuyide shops for flowers
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Annalise Onikuyide, Florist & Owner, Elderflower:
"Definitely a little nervous about the tariffs. I’ve been hearing about it and flowers are already pretty expensive. I think our customers already know that prices have gone up over the years. And so I’m a little bit nervous with how much it will raise prices for us as florists and how much we’ll have to raise prices for our customers in order to make any sort of income."
8. Florist Orna Maymon & daughter shop for flowers
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Orna Maymon, Florist & Owner, Ornamento:
"I don’t like it because I know I’ll have to pay more out of pocket, but on the other hand, all around the world when you import things here, you pay taxes on it, we are the only country that don’t. So you know it’s going to hurt our pocket in the beginning till we get used to it, but then I think for the long run it’s gonna be better for our country."
10. Woman picks a bunch of flowers
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Orna Maymon, Florist & Owner, Ornamento:
"Luckily I have clients that want nothing but the best, so I’m sure they’re going to continue wanting that and if they have to pay a few dollars more for it, they’ll do it."
12. Woman pays for flowers
13. Woman puts bunches of flowers into her van
STORYLINE:
The flowers you buy for Easter and Mother’s Day may be getting more expensive.
The floral industry is bracing for potential price hikes as newly announced tariffs on imported flowers, particularly from countries like Colombia and Ecuador, could raise costs for florists and consumers alike.
Flowers from these countries make up a majority of the U.S. floral market, and tariffs would directly impact wholesale prices.
Florists could face higher costs when importing their blooms, which they may need to pass on to consumers through increased prices for bouquets and floral arrangements.
In addition to higher costs, tariffs could also disrupt supply chains.
Customs slowdowns and additional inspections might delay deliveries, leading to a shortage of certain flowers.
This could encourage florists to rely more on locally sourced flowers, but that shift may not be enough to meet demand for popular imports.
But it’s not just flowers that could see price increases. Many floral supplies, such as vases and baskets, are sourced from China.
Proposed tariffs on Chinese goods could raise prices for these essential items, adding further pressure on the floral industry.
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