Tariffs Affecting Our Industry
As High Point Market heats up this week, exhibitors are also keeping an eye on the refund process for tariff payments from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) for invalid tariffs paid over the last year. We asked manufacturers what the tariffs taught them about themselves and their business over the past year.
βThat Iβm apparently part designer, part supply-chain therapist, and part amateur economist β¦ two of which were not taught in engineering or architecture courses. More seriously, it reinforced that design is only as powerful as the system that delivers it. You can have the most seductive chandelier in the world β hand-forged, recycled steel, dripping in Moody Luxe β but if itβs stuck in a container or priced out of relevance, itβs just a very expensive idea. Weβve learned to design with resilience in mind: materials that travel smarter, finishes that flex across factories, and collections that can absorb a little chaos without losing their soul. Also β control what you can, charm what you canβt.β said,Β Ron Henderson.
