The Trump administration has opted to hold off on raising tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities until 2027, according to the White House.
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday, the last day of 2025, that delays the increase in tariffs on specific types of furniture until Jan. 1, 2027. Trump cited ongoing trade talks as the reason for delaying the hike.
Currently, these items are taxed at 25% when imported into the United States.
The U.S. was slated to raise the tax to 30% for upholstered furniture and 50% for kitchen cabinets and vanities, all as an incentive for foreign companies to bring manufacturing plants to the country.
Ahead of the anticipated tariff hike, the Ashley Furniture brand had warned customers that it would be forced to raise prices by between 3.5% and 12% if the 2026 rates were to take effect.
The move follows the Trump administration’s suggestion on Wednesday that it may withdraw a possible 107% tariff on imported Italian pasta.
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Trump had threatened to tax the pasta after the Commerce Department initiated an antidumping review, following allegations that Italian pasta exporters were undercutting U.S. pasta producers by offering prices below the market rate.
However, the Commerce Department announced on Wednesday that it would lower the tariffs on Italian pasta companies to between 2.26% and 13.89% because the affected brands had addressed the Trump administration’s pricing concerns.
