This audio effects business is still waiting on tariff refunds

While the U.S. and Canada fight an all-out trade war, it might be easy to forget that we still have tariffs on goods from pretty much everywhere else in the world.

According to a recent analysis from the Yale Budget Lab, the average tariff on goods imported into the U.S. is now 11%. And that’s why many importers are still waiting to receive refunds for the tariffs that were repealed last February.

Death By Audio is a business in Queens that makes equipment for adding special effects to musical instruments. “Marketplace” host Sabri Ben-Achour spoke with Heather Bickford, the chief operating officer, about what’s on her mind these days.

Click the audio player above to hear their conversation.