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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,610 posts)
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:45 PM 17 hrs ago

Trump postpones tariff hikes on furniture, kitchen cabinets for a year

President Donald Trump has delayed new tariff increases on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities for a year, pushing their implementation to 2027, according to a White House statement.

Trump signed a proclamation hours before the end of 2025, postponing the tariff hikes on these items, which were originally due to take effect on Thursday.

In September, Trump ordered 25% new tariffs on kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture. Those took effect in October, with rates slated to rise to 50% and 30%, respectively, by 2026.

The Wednesday order delays the significant increase, leaving tariffs on these goods at 25% for the time bei

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-postpones-tariff-hikes-furniture-053811741.html

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Trump postpones tariff hikes on furniture, kitchen cabinets for a year (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 17 hrs ago OP
Vance had better stock up on fresh new couches before those tariffs kick in. Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #1
Great, but, seriously in the middle of the week, oh IT IS NEW YEAR's DAY......and he's postponing tariffs??? a kennedy 17 hrs ago #2
He'll have croaked by then. Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #3
Tariffs will be nullified by the courts by then Johonny 16 hrs ago #4
American companies will jack up the prices anyway. GOP will protect them. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 15 hrs ago #5
Yep, on New Year's Eve to hide the fact that he did it. themaguffin 3 hrs ago #6
Someone should ask TACO why if tariffs are good more tariffs aren't better Renew Deal 2 hrs ago #7

a kennedy

(35,265 posts)
2. Great, but, seriously in the middle of the week, oh IT IS NEW YEAR's DAY......and he's postponing tariffs???
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:53 PM
17 hrs ago

What the absolute fawk. He needs to be in the headlines everyday or he isn’t happy. 🤬 🤬 🤬

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,736 posts)
5. American companies will jack up the prices anyway. GOP will protect them.
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:32 PM
15 hrs ago

The Free Market—it ain't free!

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