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Furniture Import Duties and Tariffs: A Guide for Retailers

Understanding Your True Landed Cost: How Tariff Layers Are Reshaping Your Home Furnishings Business The trade environment for home furnishings retailers has rarely been more complex — or more consequential. For many businesses, tariffs are no longer just a line item on an invoice. They are a core operational variable

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Home Furnishings Association
Member Alert: IEEPA Refund Process Update

A recent court order could make it easier for importers to recover certain IEEPA tariff payments. On March 27, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade expanded an earlier order and said refunds should apply not only to unliquidated entries, but also to some liquidated and even finally liquidated entries.

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Home Furnishings Association
Steps Furniture Importers & Retailers Should Take Before Tariff Refunds Begin

Recent developments regarding tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) have raised important questions for home furnishings retailers, particularly those who purchased goods from importers that passed the tariff costs along as invoice “tariff fees.” While the legal and administrative process is still evolving, there are several

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