10/05/2025
Some people don't care about how expensive housing has becomes for individuals.
On Sept. 25, President Trump announced that starting Oct. 1, the U.S. will add new tariffs: 50% on kitchen cabinets, 50% on bathroom vanities and related products, and 30% on upholstered furniture.
These tariffs come on top of existing ones, 25–50% on steel and aluminum and 10% on lumber. While the details are still sparse, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said in a statement that the move “could raise construction costs.”
Other organizations welcomed the move, such as the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance (AKCA), which wrote a letter to the president asking for even higher tariffs. The AKCA also noted that “imported cabinets are being sold at upwards of 70% below the domestic price, making it impossible for our cabinet companies to fairly compete,” and that “95% of American cabinet companies are family-owned, serving as an economic lifeline to small communities across the country.”
While these tariffs could help domestic businesses, experts say they will have a significant impact on American homeowners.
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