How Tariffs are affecting Hotel and FFE
Apr 30,2025
1. Explain the impacts to hotel projects,
2. Anticipate what to expect going forward
3. Guide hoteliers on steps to take
Tariff Effects on Hotel FF&E
Many casegoods, lighting, and fabric products are still made in China. While those groups are facing 145%+ tariffs, a large number of casegoods producers in the US and other countries have no tariffs.
Through the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 2020, some seating and casegoods providers in neighboring countries enjoy zero tariffs.
The rule of “substantial transformation” allows finished products with imported components to still be a product of the U.S.A. if they meet country of origin requirements.
With today’s tariffs and those that will apply after the 90-day pause driving up the total price of many imported goods, demand may increase for North American FF&E producers.
If this happens, since increasing manufacturing capacity takes time, product lead times may expand.
We saw something similar with COVID, but one positive that came out of the pandemic is that many manufacturers learned how to work smarter to handle rising volumes.
What to Expect Next
We believe more hotel FF&E suppliers will begin or continue diversifying away from China.
This, along with shifts in demand toward domestic producers resulting from tariffs, should increase US and other North American manufacturing of casegoods and additional FF&E product categories.
我们相信，更多的酒店 FF&E 供应商将开始或继续从中国走向多元化。这与关税导致的需求向国内生产商转移一起，应该会增加美国和其他北美的箱包和其他 FF&E 产品类别的制造。
Steps Hoteliers Can Take to Minimize Tariff Impacts
Select an experienced design and procurement partner with strong relationships across a strategic set of manufacturers.
The right FF&E partner can usually provide options that can make a big difference in a hotel project.
选择经验丰富的设计和采购合作伙伴，该合作伙伴在众多战略制造商中建立了牢固的关系。合适的 FF&E 合作伙伴通常可以提供可以在酒店项目中产生重大影响的选项。
Innvision has built excellent, long-standing relationships with US manufacturers who enjoy zero tariffs and others who face low tariffs.
Together, we can minimize hotel FF&E tariffs and product pricing for our clients.
Innvision 与享受零关税的美国制造商和其他面临低关税的制造商建立了良好的长期关系。我们可以一起为我们的客户最大限度地减少酒店 FF&E 关税和产品定价。