What tariffs are costing

Delaware

#39 of 52 nationwide by executive tariff cost →

Executive tariffs have cost Delaware an estimated $893 million since January 2025 — the 39th-highest total in the country. About 65% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that Delaware manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is clothes & shoes at $110 million. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Last updated · Data through Q2 2026

Estimated Tariffs on Imports into Delaware

$0M$20M$40M$60M$80M$100MDec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25Dec-25Mar-26Jun-26
Statutory tariffs Executive tariffs
$893M

in executive tariffs imposed by the president since January 2025.

65%

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

Key Delaware Imports Facing Executive Tariffs

Clothes & shoes
$110M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
32.2%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
1.8× the 2024 rate of 18.4%
Food & beverages
$103M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
7.0%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
2.5× the 2024 rate of 2.8%
Electrical equipment
$71M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
11.8%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
4× the 2024 rate of 3.0%
Semiconductors & related devices
$68M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
20.4%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
5.3× the 2024 rate of 3.8%

How does Delaware compare?

Delaware tariff costs — quick answers

How much have tariffs cost Delaware?

Executive tariffs have cost Delaware an estimated $893 million since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).

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

An estimated 65% of executive tariffs on imports into Delaware applied to raw materials, parts, and equipment — the inputs Delaware manufacturers rely on to produce goods and compete.

Which Delaware imports face the highest tariff costs?

The hardest-hit import category in Delaware is clothes & shoes, with an estimated $110 million in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 32.2%.

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.