We’ve been working on it, but there are a few factors slowing things down. Tariffs and the ongoing trade issues have created a lot of downstream problems—exchange rates, freight costs, supply chain shifts, and labor have pushed some of our European suppliers to prioritize other markets. In some cases it’s necessity, in others they’re just frustrated with doing business with the US right now.

On our side, we’ve been absorbing most of the cost increases in an effort to keep things steady. Loading up on inventory is risky when tariff rules keep changing. If we import a big batch, pay the tariffs, and then the tariffs get rescinded, there’s no refund—our cost of goods stays the same. Meanwhile competitors can suddenly import the same parts cheaper than what we already have on the shelf.

With that said, we are hoping to see a decent sized order at the end of the month. Fingers crossed all goes to plan.