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Tariffs can’t derail LVT’s momentum

Floor Covering News

The United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) decision to not include floor covering among items granted exemption from the Section 301 tariff was greeted with a collective shrug by flooring retailers. 7, 2020—exempted many rigid LVT products from the 25% tariff. By Ken Ryan. Shown is Mohawk SolidTech Plus, made in the U.S.

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Reshoring Initiative gains steam, more needs to be done

Floor Covering News

as evidenced by a perennial lopsided trade deficit with China—continues to rely heavily on imports of many popular and essential products. This includes electronics, building materials, apparel, food products and, of course, flooring. Today, China’s faster response times and increasing technology and productivity also play a role.

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LX Hausys stakes its claim in the LVT market

Floor Covering News

There are a lot of things that LX does that can make a difference for our customers, and it was a great opportunity to match my experience from product and marketing— and overall leadership—to a big global company. We’re the only ones that can do that on a flexible product; some people can do it on SPC.