President Donald Trump said on Friday that new tariffs on foreign-made furniture are coming later this year following an investigation.
"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 wrote on Truth Social . "This will bring the Furniture Business back to North Carolina, South Carolina, Michigan, and States all across the Union."
A White House official clarified that the president is referencing a previously announced investigation that "will assess the national security risks arising from the United States’ increasing dependence on imported timber, lumber, and derivative products like paper, furniture, and cabinetry."
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