Spooky tariffs on Halloween items mean less variety, higher cost | CNN Business

Santa Cruz, CA  — 

Chris Zephro’s warehouse full of latex masks, “Saw” movie props, and zombie apocalypse games is a testament to his love of horror.

“Horror is not necessarily Halloween. It’s really a lifestyle,” Zephro said.

But the fake blood inside his Santa Cruz, California, warehouse pales in comparison to the real-life cash bleed from his business ever since the Trump administration launched a trade war with China last spring.

Zephro’s company, Trick or Trick Studios, produces and imports goods that are sold to more than 10,000 retailers around the world,

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