WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The effects of tariffs will be felt across the state. A Wichita professor and small business owner spoke to KSN News to offer their perspective. The Spice Merchant refers to itself as Wichita's Original Gourmet Roaster. "And all the noise in the background is from our coffee roaster running here at the Spice Merchant," owner Bob Bowe said during an interview. Bob Bowe and his wife have owned the Spice Merchant for over 40 years. He says the tariffs will change how he does business. "I have never seen a situation like we're seeing today," said Bowe. "It's unheard of historically, and the first time I would say it's the highest tariffs we have faced in a long time, certainly since Smoot-Hawley, the Smoot-Hawley Act, which caused the great depression," said Dr. Usha Haley. Haley teaches international business and management at Wichita State University. She says she understands the intent to increase investment here in the U.S. Father pushing for change after daughter killed by distracted driver "I tend to agree with President Trump that the United States has gotten the short end of the stick on various matters," said Haley. "You know, China especially has treated us rather poorly and dumped a whole bunch of products here." Back at the Spice Merchant, Bowe says he recently ordered about $2,000 worth of tea from Canada, but the added tariffs cost him about $2,600. "So we were in shock when we saw that because as a small business we can't absorb that kind of increase," said Bowe. "So we're having to reprice, we're going to be as generous as we can." Bowe says he'll have to wait and see what happens regarding prices on the next shipments. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. ...read more read less