On December 31, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a one-year delay in the planned tariff increase on certain imported furniture products. The decision was made just ahead of the tariff’s scheduled implementation at the start of 2026.

“The United States is continuing active negotiations with its partners to address issues related to trade balance and national security concerning the import of wood products,” a White House statement said. The announcement did not provide further details on the reasons for the postponement.

Previously, under an executive order signed by Mr. Trump on September 29, 2025, these products were set to face higher tariffs from January 1, with rates of 30% for upholstered furniture and 50% for kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities. Following the postponement, import tariffs on these products will therefore remain at 25%.

The Trump administration has increasingly come under criticism for failing to rein in prices, partly due to tariffs imposed on a wide range of goods since Mr. Trump took office in early 2025. Even before the 25% tariff on furniture took effect, prices had already risen sharply as a result of reciprocal tariffs on goods from China and Vietnam—the two largest sources of furniture imports to the United States.

Mr. Trump has blamed inflation on the administration of former President Joe Biden. In recent speeches, he has reiterated that import tariffs could ultimately help lower costs for American consumers.

In September 2025, Mr. Trump raised import tariffs on logs, lumber, and wood products, citing the need to protect national security and the domestic timber industry. These tariffs followed an investigation by the U.S. Department of Commerce under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act.

Several months later, he repeatedly criticized Canada for exporting large volumes of lumber to the United States, arguing that this posed a national security risk given that a significant share of U.S. lumber imports comes from its northern neighbor.

While many experts argue that tariffs would harm the U.S. economy and seriously disrupt supply chains, the latest statistics released in November show that furniture prices in the United States rose 4.6% year-on-year, compared with a 2.7% increase in the overall consumer price index.

In Vietnam, industry experts believe that the one-year postponement of the planned tariff increase on certain imported furniture products is a positive signal for companies exporting furniture to the U.S. market.

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