TAMPA, Fla. \u2014\u00a0As 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.<\/p>\n
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On Tuesday Oct. 14, an additional 10% tariff kicked in on timber and lumber imports
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President Trump also implemented a 25% global tariff on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities
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Summer House, a furniture store in Tampa, said it’s already been dealing with uncertainty that tariffs have caused
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To offset the cost, the owner of Summer House said its absorbed some of the increases and looked for products in the U.S.<\/p>\n
Summer House in Tampa is full of eclectic pieces.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo some of it I bring in from other places like Bali, Inida, we bring in some stuff from Mexico, of course, China,\u201d Ginger Alemaghides, owner of Summer House Tampa, said.<\/p>\n
The shop has about 15 vendors who curate their own sections of the store.\u00a0For the last several months, Alemaghides said the tariffs on their imported goods have brought challenges.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a container coming in from Bali that\u2019s 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,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n