Asian grocery stores, a lifeline for immigrants, brace for steep new tariffs

By Juliana Kim

Published April 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM EDT

Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.

Juliana Kim

Juliana Kim is a weekend reporter for Digital 瓜神app, where she adds context to the news of the day and brings her enterprise skills to NPR's signature journalism.

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