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7 hours agoTrump tariffs on timber, furniture go into force DW 10/14/2025
New US tariffs impose 10% on softwood lumber and up to 50% on certain furniture and cabinets, increasing construction and housing costs.
How it works: Starting Oct. 1, kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and "associated products" will face a 50% tariff, Trump said in a Truth Social post. Upholstered furniture will face a 30% tariff. What they're saying: "The reason for this is the large scale 'FLOODING' of these products into the United States by other outside Countries. It is a very unfair practice, but we must protect, for National Security and other reasons, our Manufacturing process," Trump wrote.