Stephanie Sy:
Most professional-grade fireworks come from China, which was until recently still in the grips of pandemic lockdowns.
This spring, the American Pyrotechnics Association warned the industry to prepare for a challenging season. Since 2019, shipping costs have risen from $8,000 to $10,000 to nearly $45,000 per shipping container.
And across the fireworks industry, overall costs have increased by 35 percent. And that’s as demand for those backyard fireworks, like sparklers and bottle rockets, have increased since the pandemic.
