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⚠️ U.S. Tariff Increases – Starting April 2025
Important Announcement Regarding New Tariffs
April 10, 2025, Recently, in response to the announcement of new tariffs, we issued a 20% off coupon. However, President Trump reversed the decision in less than a day, reducing the additional tariffs back to 10%. A 90-day grace period has been announced.
As a result, we will also adjust our response accordingly.
The 20% coupon will remain valid until April 11 at 11:59 PM JST (Japan Standard Time).
Starting April 12, we will issue a 10% off coupon instead.
Thank you for your understanding.
April 9, 2025, Due to a limitation of the e-commerce platform we use, it is not possible to set different discount rates based on shipping regions.
In consideration of this and in the interest of fairness to all our customers, we have implemented the following additional measures:
Scheduled to run on April 10, 2025
🇺🇸 For U.S. Customers
For orders shipped to addresses within the United States, a 20% discount will be applied to purchases of $50 or more.
This coupon is valid only for U.S. orders and cannot be used for shipments outside the United States.
For example, if you purchase a product priced at $55, the final amount you pay will be $44.
Starting April 9, 2025, the U.S. government will impose a 24% tariff on imported goods from Japan.
However, even after applying this import tax, your total cost (including the 24% tariff) would be approximately $54.56—
which is slightly lower than the original, untaxed price.
The 20% off coupon is valid until April 11th at 11:59pm (Japan time).
🌍 For Global Customers
In addition, we are offering a 5% discount coupon that is available to all customers worldwide.
(Please note: only one coupon can be used per order.)
You can find the coupon code displayed on the store’s homepage.
Please note: The 10% automatic discount currently in effect will end on April 10, 2025,
coinciding with the start of this new coupon policy.
🛠️ About This Measure
This measure will remain in effect until either the newly imposed 24% tariff on imports from Japan is abolished,
or our store can no longer sustain the impact of these changes.
It is clear that this is a difficult situation for Japanese companies, including ours.
Nevertheless, we are prepared to continue offering products—even at a loss in some cases.
Normally, large-scale manufacturing reduces costs, and mass production makes products affordable.
However, our products remain reasonably priced because they are assembled and sold directly by the designers themselves.
Cutting into our profit margins is essentially equivalent to reducing labor compensation—which is extremely challenging for us.
💾 Looking Ahead to the Future of Vintage Computing
While we generally avoid political commentary, the vintage computer hobby we cherish
is meant to be accessible to everyone—from kids to seniors—without requiring large sums of money.
Many parts used in this hobby are sourced from China (this is not a defense of China),
and countless amazing hardware hacks and DIY tools are created by enthusiasts around the world.
It is nearly impossible to source all of these items from within the U.S. market,
yet they are now all subject to high tariffs.
We expect these tariffs to cause further price increases—not just in the U.S.,
but potentially as part of a broader trend of rising trade barriers between other countries as well.
This shift is already underway.
While it may be frustrating when a vintage computer stops working,
in many cases, the issue is minor and can be repaired.
What matters most is that we, as computer enthusiasts, stay peaceful, healthy, and happy.
We will continue to stand with all of you—through both the joys and the challenges—
and we remain committed to preserving this incredible vintage computer culture.
Best regards,
Kay Koba
Kero's Mac Mods Store
