SAN ANTONIO — The Historic Market Square is feeling the pressure from the latest move by the U.S. government with tariffs.

Today, the U.S. ended a rule that allowed small packages from overseas to skip tariffs.

Vendors at the Historic Market say this could force prices up even more and possibly lead to decisions they don’t want to make.

Every vendor is facing an uncertain future. President of the Farmers Market Association, Yvette Ramirez, says if this trend continues, she doesn't know what the future of the historic market will be

“All these small businesses are in crisis mode and we’re just trying to survive," Ramirez said.

With 90 percent of imports for Ramirez’s vendors expected to increase, she foresees inevitable hard choices coming.

“For these small businesses to raise their p

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