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The new tariffs also affect products such as upholstered wooden furniture.

New US tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, vanities, lumber, timber and certain upholstered furniture have come into effect.

The latest salvo features a 10-percent tariff on imports of softwood lumber, while duties on certain upholstered furniture and kitchen cabinets start at 25 percent.

Also on Tuesday, new US tariffs came into effect on imported timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture, much of which comes from China.

Last month the White House said kitchen cabinets and “certain upholstered furniture”—no, not the comfy chair!—somehow pose a national-security threat and get 25% tariffs.