Tariffs are raising the prices Americans pay for wheelchairs

As of the end of 2024, an estimated 5.5 million Americans used wheelchairs to get around, and the need is growing as the population ages. Between 70%-80% of electric and manual wheelchairs purchased by Americans are manufactured in China. When President Donald Trump imposed a 145% tariff on imported Chinese goods in April 2025, wheelchairs and other durable medical equipment were not exempted. Last month, a White House summit between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump resulted in a “30-for-30” framework that cut tariffs on a combined $60 billion worth of nonsensitive goods imported between the two countries….