Archive · 1 Jan 2026
Trump Delays Tariff Hike on Furniture, Kitchen Cabinets
President Trump decided to delay a planned increase in tariffs on furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities.
These tariffs were supposed to go up on January 1, 2024, but now they won't change until January 1, 2027.
The current tariff rate stays at 25%.
Trump made this decision because people are worried about prices going up.
He is also talking to other countries to make sure the tariffs are fair and to protect national security.
Meanwhile, Trump was celebrating New Year's Eve at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago.
Trump postponed tariff hikes on furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities from January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2027.
The current tariff rate of 25% remains in place.
Original plans were to increase tariffs to 30% for furniture and 50% for kitchen cabinets and vanities.
The delay is attributed to growing voter discontent over rising prices.
The US is engaged in trade negotiations to address concerns over wood product imports.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump
- What
- Delayed tariff hikes on furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities
- When
- Originally scheduled for January 1, 2024; now set for January 1, 2027
- Where
- United States, with negotiations involving trade partners
- Why
- To address growing voter discontent over rising prices and to continue trade negotiations
- Products Affected
- Upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, vanities
- Original Tariff Increase Date
- January 1, 2024
- New Tariff Increase Date
- January 1, 2027
- Current Tariff Rate
- 25%
- Proposed Tariff Rate for Furniture
- 30%
- Proposed Tariff Rate for Cabinets and Vanities
- 50%
- Reason for Delay
- Growing voter discontent over rising prices
- Location of Trump's New Year's Eve Party
- Mar-a-Lago, Florida
