What tariffs are costing

Alaska

#49 of 52 nationwide by executive tariff cost →

Executive tariffs have cost Alaska an estimated $115 million since January 2025 — the 49th-highest total in the country. About 88% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that Alaska manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is ag & construction equipment at $13 million. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Last updated · Data through Q2 2026

Estimated Tariffs on Imports into Alaska

$0M$5M$10M$15M$20M$25MDec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25Dec-25Mar-26Jun-26
Statutory tariffs Executive tariffs
$115M

in executive tariffs imposed by the president since January 2025.

88%

of executive tariffs were on raw materials, parts, and equipment that help manufacturers in Alaska remain competitive.

Key Alaska Imports Facing Executive Tariffs

Ag & construction equipment
$13M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
13.9%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
6.7× the 2024 rate of 2.1%
Metal products
$10M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
27.7%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
18× the 2024 rate of 1.5%
Steel, aluminum & other metals
$10M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
31.7%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
55× the 2024 rate of 0.6%
Architectural & structural metals
$6M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
22.2%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
18× the 2024 rate of 1.3%

How does Alaska compare?

Alaska tariff costs — quick answers

How much have tariffs cost Alaska?

Executive tariffs have cost Alaska an estimated $115 million since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).

What share of Alaska's tariff costs falls on manufacturers?

An estimated 88% of executive tariffs on imports into Alaska applied to raw materials, parts, and equipment — the inputs Alaska manufacturers rely on to produce goods and compete.

Which Alaska imports face the highest tariff costs?

The hardest-hit import category in Alaska is ag & construction equipment, with an estimated $13 million in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 13.9%.

How often are these numbers updated?

Figures are updated quarterly, the same day new data is released, using estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Data through Q2 2026 · Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide · Methodology

About National Taxpayers Union Foundation

NTUF is the research and educational affiliate of the National Taxpayers Union, showing Americans how taxes, government spending, and regulations affect them. The State Tariffs Tracker is part of NTUF’s Free Trade Initiative.