Athearn's Response To Tariffs

 

Important Notice Regarding Upcoming Price Adjustments At Athearn, we value transparency and open communication with our customers. We’d like to inform you of an important update regarding our pricing structure. For over 20 years, Athearn has produced our Roundhouse, Athearn, and Genesis HO and N scale models at factories in China. During that time, we’ve faced increased costs from raw materials and shipping but have largely been able to absorb those expenses without significant changes to pricing. However, recent tariffs imposed on all imports from China have created new challenges. Unlike previous increases, these tariffs have had a substantial impact, and unfortunately, we are no longer able to absorb the added costs. Effective Monday, March 24th   we will implement a price increase to help offset the effects of these tariffs. This adjustment will apply to: All current open pre-orders Items in the April 2025 pre-order packet and beyond In-stock items shipping from Horizon Hobby We understand this may come as disappointing news, and this was not an easy decision. Our hope is that this is a temporary measure. Athearn and Horizon Hobby will continue to closely monitor the situation and make adjustments as necessary. We truly appreciate your continued support and understanding. -The Athearn Team <Author's Note> Here we go! If you have an idea for a blog post here, let me know. If I can comment on it, I will or I'll see if someone else can and post it