Furniture tariffs represent Trump's expansion of protectionist trade policy from industrial goods like steel and aluminum into consumer goods affecting household budgets directly.

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Trump's 2018 tariffs (taxes on imports) targeted industrial materials like steel and aluminum, claiming national security justifications. Furniture tariffs represent a strategic shift to consumer goods that directly hit household budgets. The U.S. imported $25.5 billion in furniture in 2024, with the average American family spending $2,000-$3,000 on furniture annually. Unlike steel tariffs that affected construction costs indirectly, furniture tariffs will show up immediately when families shop for sofas, dining sets, or bedroom furniture—making the inflationary impact politically visible in ways industrial tariffs were not.

Furniture tariffs represent Trump's expansion of protectionist trade policy from industrial goods like steel and aluminum into consumer goods affecting household budgets directly.

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