Tariff Hike Delayed Until January 1, 2027
25% Tariff Maintained on Wooden Furniture, Kitchen Cabinets, and Vanities
President Donald Trump of the United States has postponed a planned tariff increase on covered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities by one year. This move is seen as an effort to slow the pace of tariff imposition in response to ongoing voter dissatisfaction with high inflation.
On December 31 (local time), the White House released a fact sheet containing the details of this presidential proclamation.
According to the fact sheet, the tariff increases that were scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026, have been postponed to January 1, 2027. As a result, the current tariff rate of 25% on covered wooden furniture products, kitchen cabinets, and vanities will remain unchanged.
Previously, in a proclamation issued in September of last year, President Trump had ordered tariffs on covered wooden furniture products to be raised from 25% to 30%, and tariffs on kitchen cabinets and vanities to be increased from 25% to 50%. However, this latest proclamation has put those planned increases on hold for now.
The White House stated, "The United States is engaged in productive negotiations with its trading partners to address issues of trade reciprocity and national security related to imports of wood products."
This suggests that, depending on the outcome of future negotiations, the tariff increases could be further postponed or adjusted.
This decision is being interpreted as a measure to avoid triggering additional price increases for products related to everyday living costs, at a time when voter dissatisfaction-especially among middle- and lower-income groups-remains high due to persistent inflation.
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