2025 Tariff Impact Survey

Dear Brooklyn Business,

As part of our efforts to understand the specific impact of tariffs on Brooklyn businesses, we are gathering information on how they affect your operations. We will use your responses to facilitate introductions for relevant local sourcing requests.

We greatly appreciate your time and insights. As always, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and our team of business support staff are here to provide assistance.

Please see our website if you want more information on our programs and services: brooklynchamber.com

For questions, contact Mei Ou, Workforce Development Manager at mou@brooklynchamber.com

Thank you,

Randy Peers, President & CEO

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

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* 1. Business Information

Contact Name

Business Name

Neighborhood

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. What is the size of your business?

1 to 9 Employees

10 to 49 Employees

50 to 99 Employees

100 to 249 Employees

250+ Employees

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* 3. What is your Business Sector?

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* 4. Do the tariff policies affect your business?

Yes, overall HURTS my business

Yes, overall HELPS my business

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* 5. Do you import: [Select all that apply]

Finished / Final Goods

Raw Materials

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* 6. What specific products are / will be impacted by tariffs at your business? How?

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* 7. What countries do you source/import from? If applicable, include countries that are part of your company’s supply chain.

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* 8. How will the tariff policies will impact your business?

	Increase	Decrease	No Change	Not Applicable
Customers/Clients	Customers/Clients Increase	Customers/Clients Decrease	Customers/Clients No Change	Customers/Clients Not Applicable
Cost to imported goods and materials	Cost to imported goods and materials Increase	Cost to imported goods and materials Decrease	Cost to imported goods and materials No Change	Cost to imported goods and materials Not Applicable
Profit margins	Profit margins Increase	Profit margins Decrease	Profit margins No Change	Profit margins Not Applicable
Supply chain disruption	Supply chain disruption Increase	Supply chain disruption Decrease	Supply chain disruption No Change	Supply chain disruption Not Applicable
Sales	Sales Increase	Sales Decrease	Sales No Change	Sales Not Applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 9. If tariffs will impact your business, what decisions are you considering in response?

	Increase	Decrease	No Change	Not Applicable
Sale price	Sale price Increase	Sale price Decrease	Sale price No Change	Sale price Not Applicable
Product offerings	Product offerings Increase	Product offerings Decrease	Product offerings No Change	Product offerings Not Applicable
Cost absorption	Cost absorption Increase	Cost absorption Decrease	Cost absorption No Change	Cost absorption Not Applicable
Domestic alternatives	Domestic alternatives Increase	Domestic alternatives Decrease	Domestic alternatives No Change	Domestic alternatives Not Applicable
Investment (capital plans, expansion plans, etc.)	Investment (capital plans, expansion plans, etc.) Increase	Investment (capital plans, expansion plans, etc.) Decrease	Investment (capital plans, expansion plans, etc.) No Change	Investment (capital plans, expansion plans, etc.) Not Applicable
Debt/Borrowing	Debt/Borrowing Increase	Debt/Borrowing Decrease	Debt/Borrowing No Change	Debt/Borrowing Not Applicable
Imports	Imports Increase	Imports Decrease	Imports No Change	Imports Not Applicable
Exports	Exports Increase	Exports Decrease	Exports No Change	Exports Not Applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 10. My business is at significant risk of the following within the next 12 months: [Select all that apply]

Laying off workers

Reducing operations

Going out of business

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 11. Local Supply Chain: If you are a manufacturer, what do you make / what are your production capabilities? (We will record your response for local sourcing requests.)

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* 12. Local Supply Chain: If you are searching for local suppliers, what are you seeking?

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* 13. Press Authorization: I am willing to speak with the press for media purposes.

Yes

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