Furniture business owners say they’re optimistic that new tariffs on foreign furniture could spark a renaissance of North Carolina’s furniture industry.
President Trump announced on Monday that 30% tariffs on foreign-made upholstered furniture would go into effect on October 1. Mr. Trump specifically mentioned how he felt the tariffs would make North Carolina “great again”.
Business owners in the Furniture Capital of the World, High Point, say they have hope that the tariffs could revitalize the industry that has faced challenges in recent years…