What tariffs are costing

Louisiana

#26 of 52 nationwide by executive tariff cost →

Executive tariffs have cost Louisiana an estimated $2.6 billion since January 2025 — the 26th-highest total in the country. About 78% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that Louisiana manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is steel, aluminum & other metals at $698 million. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Last updated · Data through Q2 2026

Estimated Tariffs on Imports into Louisiana

$0M$50M$100M$150M$200M$250MDec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25Dec-25Mar-26Jun-26
Statutory tariffs Executive tariffs
$2.6B

in executive tariffs imposed by the president since January 2025.

78%

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

Key Louisiana Imports Facing Executive Tariffs

Steel, aluminum & other metals
$698M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
6.2%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
3.6× the 2024 rate of 1.7%
Food & beverages
$351M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
7.7%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
8.9× the 2024 rate of 0.9%
Cars & trucks
$251M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
18.4%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
105× the 2024 rate of 0.2%
Chemicals
$189M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
10.3%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
2.1× the 2024 rate of 4.8%

How does Louisiana compare?

Louisiana tariff costs — quick answers

How much have tariffs cost Louisiana?

Executive tariffs have cost Louisiana an estimated $2.6 billion since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).

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

An estimated 78% of executive tariffs on imports into Louisiana applied to raw materials, parts, and equipment — the inputs Louisiana manufacturers rely on to produce goods and compete.

Which Louisiana imports face the highest tariff costs?

The hardest-hit import category in Louisiana is steel, aluminum & other metals, with an estimated $698 million in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 6.2%.

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.