Challenge coins and patches production paused due to fluxuating US tariffs
As a US-based business, we try to produce or source as many of our products as possible from other US-based companies.
In the case of CHALLENGE COINS, this is impossible. EPA regulations prohibit the production methods used to "multi-plate" metal. This means you can have only one metal type on a coin, which doesn't facilitate the silver and gold commonly used on the USCG coin backs. More significantly, the introduction of these regulations literally drove the US coin producers overseas. Our production team is located in China (the company that we originally sourced through was, and still is, in Ohio). Because the regulations forced them to move their production overseas, they (and we, and you) are now subject to (at time of writing) 170% tariffs on challenge coins.
In the case of PATCHES, this is challenging. Many US-based patch manufacturers have been driven out of business by competition from overseas producers, so our "home-based" options are extremely limited. While the companies we use to produce our patches are American-owned, their production facilities are, you guessed it, overseas, with most in Asia.
Until the daily fluxation of tariff levels stops, we are unable to offer estimates on pricing for these products that are valid for more than an hour at a time, and that's an untenable situation for the USCG SK system.
Call or e-mail us for more information and for the latest updates on our efforts to come to a workable solution to this problem.
SIGNS - MARKERBOARDS - NAMEPLATES
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Nameplates (fit in standard nameplate holders)
Regular price From $10.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
12 x 18 Parking Signs
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Coast Guard Security Signs
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Nameplates 12" x 3"
Regular price $44.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per
WHAT'S UP WITH THE HOT WEATHER TEES?
Being a civilian-operated organization, sometimes we get the memo a little later than the rest of you. Many thanks to the ladies and gents who pointed out that printed hot weather tees are back as an official uniform option, and got us the information we needed to add them to our offerings.
For the time being, we will continue to offer the embroidered tees as well as a printed option. We hope to add a BLANK option soon as we are aware of that being a genuine uniform choice as well. Stay tuned!
WHAT HAPPENED TO FITTED BALLCAPS?
Unfortunately, our hat manufacturer discontinued the fitted (flexfit) ballcaps without a grey undervisor. Because the grey has posed problems with uniform regulations in the past, we made the decision to discontinue offering the flexfit style until we find a manufacturer who can work within the specs needed to make hats that are uniform-of-the-day compliant.
We're looking - stay tuned, please. As soon as we are able, we'll have the flexfit option return!

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