Executive tariffs have cost Connecticut an estimated $1.8 billion since January 2025 — the 30th-highest total in the country. About 77% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that Connecticut manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is steel, aluminum & other metals at $205 million. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.
Last updated · Data through Q2 2026
Estimated Tariffs on Imports into Connecticut
in executive tariffs imposed by the president since January 2025.
of executive tariffs were on raw materials, parts, and equipment that help manufacturers in Connecticut remain competitive.
Key Connecticut Imports Facing Executive Tariffs
since Jan. 2025
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How does Connecticut compare?
Connecticut tariff costs — quick answers
How much have tariffs cost Connecticut?
Executive tariffs have cost Connecticut an estimated $1.8 billion since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).
What share of Connecticut's tariff costs falls on manufacturers?
An estimated 77% of executive tariffs on imports into Connecticut applied to raw materials, parts, and equipment — the inputs Connecticut manufacturers rely on to produce goods and compete.
Which Connecticut imports face the highest tariff costs?
The hardest-hit import category in Connecticut is steel, aluminum & other metals, with an estimated $205 million in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 2.5%.
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