What tariffs are costing

Maine

#45 of 52 nationwide by executive tariff cost →

Executive tariffs have cost Maine an estimated $275 million since January 2025 — the 45th-highest total in the country. About 53% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that Maine manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is clothes & shoes at $58 million. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Last updated · Data through Q2 2026

Estimated Tariffs on Imports into Maine

$0M$10M$20M$30M$40M$50MDec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25Dec-25Mar-26Jun-26
Statutory tariffs Executive tariffs
$275M

in executive tariffs imposed by the president since January 2025.

53%

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

Key Maine Imports Facing Executive Tariffs

Clothes & shoes
$58M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
26.0%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
2.1× the 2024 rate of 12.1%
Food & beverages
$38M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
4.6%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
8.4× the 2024 rate of 0.5%
Forestry & wood products
$12M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
5.2%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
20× the 2024 rate of 0.3%
Aerospace products & parts
$12M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
3.7%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
2.2× the 2024 rate of 1.7%

How does Maine compare?

Maine tariff costs — quick answers

How much have tariffs cost Maine?

Executive tariffs have cost Maine an estimated $275 million since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).

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

An estimated 53% of executive tariffs on imports into Maine applied to raw materials, parts, and equipment — the inputs Maine manufacturers rely on to produce goods and compete.

Which Maine imports face the highest tariff costs?

The hardest-hit import category in Maine is clothes & shoes, with an estimated $58 million in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 26.0%.

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.