Data supports Charles Blow’s statement that roughly 80% of all toys and 90% of Christmas goods sold in the U.S. are manufactured in China.

A staff member builds up a newly-produced toy product at a sample room of a toy company in Yongjia County, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 8, 2025. [Xinhua/Jiang Han] HANGZHOU, May 25 (Xinhua) — ...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his tariff approach with China by saying American children might end up with fewer toys — and the toys they do end up with might cost more.

The 145% tariff on Chinese ... toys purchased in the U.S. are made in China, according to the Atlantic Council think tank, citing data from Comtrade and the International Trade Center. "Buy your ...

In China’s secondary market, the same toy sells for an average of US$319 — leaving a sizable profit margin even after accounting for the 13 per cent value-added tax on such items.

The toy industry is poised to be hit hard by Trump's heightened levies on Chinese goods. China is the world's toymaking powerhouse, making its relationship with the US all the more crucial.