Jonathan Silva Explores U.S.-Made Monopoly After Tariffs Hit Imported Board Games
Updated
Updated · NPR · Jul 12
Jonathan Silva Explores U.S.-Made Monopoly After Tariffs Hit Imported Board Games
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jul 12
Summary
Jonathan Silva began testing whether he could make his Monopoly game in the United States after tariffs raised the cost of importing the board games he sells.
That search focused on what domestic production would actually require—finding U.S. manufacturers, matching game-component quality and assessing whether local assembly could offset higher import costs.
The case highlights how tariffs are pushing small sellers to reconsider supply chains, even when shifting production to the U.S. is more complex than replacing a foreign factory.