On December 31, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a document announcing the postponement of the planned tariff hikes on imported furniture products originally scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. This move is regarded as a key signal of the U.S. adjusting its trade strategy in response to domestic economic pressures.
  It is reported that in October 2025, the U.S. government imposed a 25% import tariff on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, vanities and other products from most trading partners, and planned to raise the tariff rate on kitchen cabinets, vanities and related products to 50%, and the rate on upholstered furniture to 30%. After this adjustment, the current 25% tariff rate will remain in effect for another year.
  Behind this tariff adjustment are the dual drivers of domestic inflationary pressures and industry demands in the United States. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that furniture prices rose by 4.7% year-on-year in August 2025, with living room and dining room furniture leading the increase at 9.5%. Coupled with the soaring housing prices that have pushed up the cost of homebuying for ordinary families, the plan to impose additional tariffs has faced widespread opposition from consumers, homebuyers and builders.
  At the same time, the uncertainty brought by the Supreme Court's tariff hearings and the practical difficulties in the restructuring of the domestic industrial chain have prompted the Trump administration to adjust its trade policy. U.S. domestic lumber cannot meet the needs of builders in the short term, while Canada, an important source of lumber imports, has already been hit with a 14.5% countervailing and anti-dumping duty on its lumber exported to the United States. Disagreements within the industry over tariff policies have also become increasingly prominent.
   Notably, this tariff adjustment is not an isolated case. In November 2025, the White House issued an executive order excluding a number of agricultural products such as coffee, bananas and beef from the global reciprocal tariffs. With the 2026 midterm congressional elections approaching, the Trump administration's trade policy adjustment is also interpreted as an important measure to respond to public economic anxiety and gain support. Relevant polls show that only about 30% of U.S. adults approve of his handling of the economy.
  In a statement, the U.S. government said it will continue to engage in constructive negotiations with trading partners on issues related to reciprocity and national security in wood product imports. Whether this tariff policy adjustment will trigger further loosening of subsequent trade strategies remains to be seen.
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