Overview
- A New Year’s Eve proclamation pushed planned increases to 30% on upholstered furniture and 50% on kitchen cabinets and vanities to Jan. 1, 2027.
- The existing 25% duty on these goods remains in place under the Section 232 actions that began in October 2025.
- The tariff program rests on a Commerce Department finding that wood-product import patterns could impair U.S. national security.
- Retailers and importers receive short-term relief that could help stabilize prices for U.S. consumers.
- The delay comes as the Supreme Court prepares to review the scope of tariff powers, with additional Section 232 investigations continuing across other sectors.