united legwear manufacturers in a number of countries, but china's its biggest market making 270 million pairs of >> we've moved from a model of being proactive and strategic as aompany in the last 18 months a being much more defensive and protectionistic. it's caused us to disrupt our cash flow,ur distribution center, operations, as well as our planning and forecasting forward because of the sporadic and radical changes that are constantly happening now between mr. trump and the chinese government. >> reporter: gold metal international is an accessories, gloves, hats and scarves wholesaler with $60 million in annual revenue and 50 employees. and although it manufacturers in ten countries, i china a significant portion of its sourcing. >> this is a famil business. we're third generation. my son is actually overseas in utheast asia at themoment, and he has been f heree years. he got married three years ago. he is having --hey're expectingnheir first child cember, and the government'she trying to put us out of >> reporter: carlton's is a store in rehoboth sbeach,ling men's and women's wear

of retail employees or 11.5 million people work for a small business in retail we are here at united legwear company that has about $500 million in annual revenue and 1,000 employees so larger of one of those private small retailers. they manufacture legwear and accessories for brands like sketchers and puma and a number of countries, china, by far the biggest. they make 270 million pairs of socks there. every year >> as far as being able to protect our financials, our margins, our infrastructure, sourcing base and overall supply chain. >> reporter: now, carlton's is just one clothing store that sells tommy bahama and it's in delaware the co-owner said a 15% tariff increases his prices and expects to lower the amount he sells and worried about the larger domino effect of tariffs. >> my consumers paying more at the grocery stores, the hardware stores, et cetera and coming in here with less dollars to buy and costs more i'm concerned about my business and next door neighbor down the other quote main street. the vitality of our community hinges on the success of our businesses >> reporter: both