HIGH POINT, N.C.—U.S. kitchen cabinetmakers are sounding a hopeful note for the future of domestic production as new tariffs on cabinets take effect.
“We look forward to rejuvenating this venerable old cabinet industry that we’re so proud of,” Edwin Underwood, president and chief operating officer of Marsh Cabinets, told The Epoch Times. The family-owned business in High Point, North Carolina, has been in operation for almost 120 years.
President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets and vanities took effect on Oct. 14. In January 2026, the tariff rate will increase to 50 percent. The new tariffs top existing duties or fees, such as transshipment, antidumping, countervailing, and reciprocal tariffs….