Two weeks ago, the surprise announcement of new tariffs on upholstered furniture sent the industry scrambling. Importers called their overseas factories, and analysts revised their stock market predictions. Many domestic upholstery makers on the other hand—the supposed beneficiaries of the policy—are reacting with a shrug.

Meganne Wecker , CEO of Illinois-based upholstery manufacturer Skyline Furniture, says the new tariffs have not changed “anything significant,” adding: “The volume of calls has increased this week, but I haven’t seen any programs shift over.”

The devil is in the details. After President Donald Trump’s social media post announcing the news, there was rampant speculation that the new 30 percent levies on upholstered furniture would stack on top of the existing count

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