Photos: Trump's tariffs impact factory that makes US-themed nutcrackers
The limited-edition nutcrackers titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," is seen at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg, Germany, April 15.
A woman works on nutcrackers of a cowboy at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg, Germany, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
A woman uses hairspray to fixe the hair on a nutcracker titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg, Germany, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Rico Paul, manager and owner of the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory, poses for a photograph inside his factory, in Marienberg, Germany, April 15.
Fabrics for nutcracker costumes are stored on the shelf at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg, Germany, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Nutcrackers are displayed at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg, Germany, April 15.
The desk of the limited-edition nutcracker titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," is seen at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg, Germany, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
A nutcracker commemorating the coronation of Britain's King Charles III, right, stands alongside other nutcrackers at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg, Germany, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
A man walks on the road near the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg, Germany, April 15.
A man works on a lathe in the carpentry of the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg, Germany, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Two limited-edition nutcrackers titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," are seen on a table at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg, Germany, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
A woman fixes a coat on a nutcracker titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg, Germany, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
An Uncle Sam nutcracker with an American flag, center, stands between other nutcrackers at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg, Germany, April 15.
From right, nutcrackers showing Britain's King Charles III, Statue of Liberty and Uncle Sam are displayed at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg, Germany, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
A woman combs the hair on a nutcracker titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg, Germany, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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Trump's tariffs threaten to become a tough nut to crack for a small German company that produces painstakingly hand-crafted nutcrackers that are snapped up by American collectors.
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It challenged Trump’s claim that he could arbitrarily impose tariffs based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
