TAMPA, Fla. — As more tariffs take effect this week, Tampa Bay region businesses are continuing to deal with the uncertainty. On Tuesday Oct. 14, an additional 10% tariffs kicked in on timber and lumber imports, further impacting the furniture industry.

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On Tuesday Oct. 14, an additional 10% tariff kicked in on timber and lumber imports

President Trump also implemented a 25% global tariff on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities

Summer House, a furniture store in Tampa, said it’s already been dealing with uncertainty that tariffs have caused

To offset the cost, the owner of Summer House said its absorbed some of the increases and looked for products in the U.S.

Summer House in Tampa is full of eclectic pieces.

“So some of it I bring in from other places like Bali, Inida, we bring in some stuff from Mexico, of course, China,” Ginger Alemaghides, owner of Summer House Tampa, said.

The shop has about 15 vendors who curate their own sections of the store. For the last several months, Alemaghides said the tariffs on their imported goods have brought challenges.

“I have a container coming in from Bali that’s supposed to get shipped out right now. We know the tariffs are 19%, but from the time it is shipped out for the 6 to 8 weeks it takes to get here, there could be more tariffs on it,” she said.

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation putting a 10% global tariff on softwood lumber, 25% global tariff on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities. Those tariffs took effect on Tuesday. 

“So as we order those products in, it’s definitely going to affect us and change how we’re doing business and change what the consumer is looking for,” Alemaghides said.

“President Trump recognizes that an overreliance on foreign timber, lumber, and their derivative products could jeopardize the United States’ defense capabilities, construction industry, and economic strength,” The White House said in a statement.

In the meantime, Summer House and its distributors are absorbing some of the cost increases, Alemaghides said. They are also finding as many products as they can here in the U.S.

“We get up and try to make sure our little business that we’ve had for so long stays here in the town,” Alemaghides said.

The White House said trading partners who negotiate with the U.S. to address the threat of wood imports may be able to secure a different deal.

Tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities are set to increase on January 1, 2026.