BOZEMAN — If you're shopping for Halloween costumes and decor this year, you might notice something a little scarier than usual — the price tags.

"I feel like it was $49 to $54 last year," said Olivia Holbrook, a local Spirit Halloween shopper.

Since April, Trump's tariffs policy has focused on electronics, plastic products, and festive goods, much of which are imported from China.

Pictured: Spirit Halloween store Bozeman (photo credit: MTN News)

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According to Fortune, Chinese companies are the source of 87 percent of decorations sold in the US.

"Prices have increased with everything, but I've noticed it in the last year with kids Halloween costumes," added Holbrook.

Retail Me Not, a coupon code website, said a $19 costume from last year could be around $39 in 2025.

However

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