MADISON, Wis. (Gray) - Artificial Christmas tree manufacturers are raising prices this year in response to tariffs, with multiple major retailers reporting artificial Christmas trees could cost 10 to 20% more than last season.

The raised prices may encourage some Americans to look instead at real trees. Wisconsin is a top five producer of Christmas trees in the country. Since those trees are grown on U.S. soil, they are largely not impacted by tariffs.

Greg Hann, who operates Hann’s Christmas Farm in Oregon, Wis., said he has seen an increase in customers this year.

“We’ve had great sales this year,” Hann said. “We’re excited that the tariffs are putting a little bit of a damper on artificial trees.”

Even buyers of real trees may face higher costs for other holiday items. The American

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