President Trump announced on Friday that his administration is launching a probe into furniture imports to determine new tariff rates on pieces entering the country.
"I am pleased to announce that we are doing a major Tariff Investigation on Furniture coming into the United States ," Trump posted to his Truth Social account Friday afternoon. "Within the next 50 days, that Investigation will be completed, and Furniture coming from other Countries into the United States will be Tariffed at a Rate yet to be determined."
The president noted that the investigation, along with the subsequent duties imposed, are aimed at reviving furniture manufacturing in states such as North Carolina , South Carolina and Michigan.
"This will bring the Furniture Business back to North Carolina, South Ca