US Postpones Tariff Hike on Upholstered Furniture, Kitchen & Bathroom Cabinets
Washington, D.C., December 31, 2025 (local time) - U.S. President Trump signed a document to delay the planned tariff increase on imported upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and bathroom cabinets.
Currently, the U.S. imposes a 25% tariff on these products. The original plan was to raise the tariff rate on kitchen cabinets, bathroom cabinets and related items to 50%, and that on upholstered furniture to 30%, effective January 1, 2026. Now, the implementation of this tariff hike has been postponed to January 1, 2027.
Upholstered furniture refers primarily to products with sponge and fabric as core materials. Prior to this decision, U.S. industry associations and media warned that the proposed tariff increase would impose additional financial pressure on American consumers, homebuyers, and builders. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that furniture prices rose 4.7% year-on-year last August, with living and dining room furniture leading the surge by 9.5% over the 12-month period.
The United States is the largest export market for China's furniture and sanitary ware products. In the first half of 2025, China's furniture exports to the U.S. accounted for 23% of its total furniture exports. The postponement of the tariff hike has prevented a sharp rise in export costs for Chinese enterprises and stabilized U.S. customers' order expectations to a certain extent.
