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Fact Sheet: Trade and Tariff Impacts

January 1: The White House announced the planned tariff rate increases on upholstered furniture, household cabinets and vanities are delayed for one year and will remain at 25%, citing productive negotiations with trade partners. In September, President Trump announced imported household cabinets and vanities were to rise from 25% to 50% and upholstered furniture to 30%, effective January 1.  
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Commodity Update – January 2026

Strong demand and supply constraints push copper and aluminum prices higher, while steel and PVC markets face new dynamics.
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Supply Chain Update – December 2025

U.S. container imports fall as copper and aluminum prices surge. Tariffs on medium- and heavy-duty trucks may raise costs, and the Fed cuts rates for the third time.
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