A coalition of U.S. kitchen cabinet manufacturers have successfully appealed to President Donald Trump to implement steep tariffs on what they claim are “unfairly traded” imported products.

Trump on Friday announced tariffs on imported cabinets and furniture: a 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and related products; and a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture.

The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance, which represents the $14 billion American cabinet industry, includes High Point’s Marsh Furniture among its members.

On Wednesday, the group urged Trump to sign a presidential proclamation imposing “a robust” tariff rate on lumber and derivative products, including cabinetry.

The alliance had sought a 100% tariff on kitchen cabinets.

Before Trump’s tariffs decision, Edwin Unde

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