A buyer looks at the chairs for sale in a home store in Queens, New York, United States, on July 15, 2025.
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The Trump administration launched an investigation into imported furniture, President Donald Trump said on Friday, opening the way for new rates on a wide range of products.
“Over the next 50 days, this survey will be over and furniture from other countries in the United States will be priced at a rate to be determined,” Trump wrote on his social platform Truth. “This will bring the furniture sector in North Carolina, South Carolina, Michigan, and states throughout the Union.”
Following the post of Trump, the actions of the best furniture and household items, in particular Wayfair,, HR And Williams-SonomaToo tumbled up in trading after opening hours.
Wayfair imports a large part of his furniture. HR, formerly of catering equipment and Williams-Sonoma worked to diversify their supply chains.
New prices could increase costs for many of these major furniture brands. But not for everyone.
Actions of La-Z-BoyWho has most of its manufacturing in the United States, has increased Trump’s pricing plans to the news.
Trump has already put stiff prices on cars, steel and aluminum and has launched similar customs duties for imported copper, pharmaceutical products and semiconductors.
Friday, it was not clear if new sectoral prices on furniture would be applied in addition to the rate of prices specific to the country.
The Trump administration has spent months organizing bilateral negotiations with American trade partners with the aim of resetting the balance of world trade. Recent executive agreements with the European Union and China have helped to calm the markets, but leave many longer -term problems not resolved.
All the new prices would be made at a difficult time for the American furniture industry, which faces a range of challenges.
Companies like Wayfair have seen demand fall over a year on items such as new sofas and restaurant sets, a drop caused by a slower overall market, buyers, buyers are waiting for interest rates to drop.
With less new houses purchased, consumers have fewer reasons to buy new furniture.
In addition, with obstinate inflation, they were more demanding on where they spend their discretionary income. Restaurants, new clothes, travel and interior decoration have all taken a hit.
– CNBC Gabrielle Fonrouge contributed to this report.