Overview
- The president signed a proclamation late Wednesday, hours before 2025 ended, to postpone increases scheduled for Thursday.
- Tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities stay at 25% until the new 2027 start date.
- A September directive had set hikes to 30% for certain upholstered wooden products and to 50% for kitchen cabinets and vanities in 2026.
- The statement says the United States is holding talks with trade partners on trade reciprocity and national security issues tied to wood product imports.
- The administration faces criticism over elevated prices that critics link to tariffs, even as Trump argues such measures could ultimately reduce costs.