Despite pause, U.S. tariffs leave furniture, cabinet makers ‘in dire straits’: industry association

The Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association says while it welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump’s postponement of tariff increases on furniture, cabinets and vanities, the industry is still being devastated by the duties. Trump hit the sector with 25 per cent tariffs in October but paused a promised increase to a total of 30 per cent for upholstered furniture and to 50 per cent for cabinets and vanities that was set to take effect Jan. 1. “Yes, 50 per cent is a relief. But our industry is still reeling from the 25 per cent,” said Luke Elias, the association’s vice-president. “You just…