Tariffs Are Still Messing With The Market

The US tariff actions from 2025 are still rippling through the tempered glass supply chain. Import duties raised landed costs enough that buyers are rethinking supplier portfolios. What used to be a simple price comparison now includes total landed cost assessments, lead time risk, and inventory buffers.

The real shift? People are nearshoring. Fabricators who relied on imported semi-processed glass are feeling margin pressure, which is pushing them toward domestic suppliers or vertical integration. Architects and contractors have adjusted too-they're building longer procurement timelines and writing contract terms that explicitly allocate tariff risk.

Not all bad news, though. The tariff environment pushed some designers to get creative with glazing configurations, finding workarounds that reduce exposure to tariff-impacted SKUs while still hitting performance specs.