Trump Announces Furniture Imports Probe, Setting Up Tariffs
Furniture on display at a home furnishings store in Draper, Utah.
Photographer: George Frey/BloombergPresident Donald Trump said the US is conducting a “major Tariff Investigation on Furniture coming into the United States,” setting the stage for industry-specific levies.
“Within the next 50 days, that Investigation will be completed, and Furniture coming from other Countries into the United States will be Tariffed at a Rate yet to be determined,” Trump said in a social-media post on Friday, claiming the move would revitalize domestic furniture makers in the US.