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Dear Romo customer,
At Romo we believe communication is key in building strong and lasting client relationships, particularly when external circumstances affect our operations.
As many of you are aware, the recent introduction of tariffs on all foreign products entering the U.S. has raised some concerns about pricing. We want to share how Romo is addressing this development and what it means for you.
To clarify, all imports into the US have been subject to a minimum 10% tariff surcharge since April 5, 2025. Tariffs are determined by the country of origin of an individual product, not by our status as a British company. The vast majority of our products originate from mainland Europe, earmarked for a 20% tariff surcharge initially, but currently paused for 90 days.
Given the volatile nature of these tariff policies, we have chosen not to adjust any pricing at this time. Instead, we will introduce a single 5% “Tariff Surcharge” line item on the product value, similar to how we handle a charge for freight. This approach allows us to remain flexible and adjust or remove the surcharge as policies evolve.
In anticipation of this volatility, we are developing a three-tiered tariff structure that may be implemented in future, if required.
- Tier one – Base Tariff Surcharge: 5% tariff surcharge to our clients on all products from countries subject to a tariff surcharge of less than 15% to Romo.
- Tier two – Mid Tariff Surcharge: 10% tariff surcharge to our clients on all products from countries facing a 16% to 50% tariff surcharge to Romo.
- Tier three – High Tariff Surcharge: 25% tariff surcharge to our clients on all products with a tariff surcharge exceeding 50% to Romo.
Our initial tariff surcharge of 5% will go into effect on Monday, April 28. All existing orders, reserves and CFA’s placed prior to April 28, will be honored without adding a tariff surcharge for a period of 30 days. We believe this is a fair approach and hope this will allow you sufficient time to prepare and share this update with your clients.
We greatly value your business and want to reassure you that this measure in no way diminishes our ongoing commitment to delivering the highest level of service.
Warm regards,
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