# Tariffs hit boots, bags and more as leather prices jump — and relief could be years away

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/tariffs-hit-boots-bags-and-more-as-leather-prices-jump-and-relief-could-be-years-away/
- Published: 2025-12-27T09:00:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: A shoemaker cutting leather. Photo credit: Gül Işık via Pexels. Article by Luke Fountain. CNBC – updated December 26, 2025. Bootmaker Twisted X — known for its Western footwear — was thrown into chaos overnight when President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports in April. The company turned a conference room at its Decatur, Texas, headquarters into a “tariff war room” as import costs on its finished work boots surged, shipments were paused mid-transit and invoices fluctuated so wildly that staff found themselves recalculating margins by the hour. […] Click here to view original web page at www.cnbc.com