What tariffs are costing

Massachusetts

#22 of 52 nationwide by executive tariff cost →

Executive tariffs have cost Massachusetts an estimated $3.7 billion since January 2025 — the 22nd-highest total in the country. About 66% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that Massachusetts manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is medical equipment & supplies at $338 million. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Last updated · Data through Q2 2026

Estimated Tariffs on Imports into Massachusetts

$0M$100M$200M$300M$400M$500MDec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25Dec-25Mar-26Jun-26
Statutory tariffs Executive tariffs
$3.7B

in executive tariffs imposed by the president since January 2025.

66%

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

Key Massachusetts Imports Facing Executive Tariffs

Medical equipment & supplies
$338M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
4.2%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
52× the 2024 rate of 0.1%
Clothes & shoes
$318M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
28.2%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
2× the 2024 rate of 14.3%
Food & beverages
$296M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
5.3%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
8.9× the 2024 rate of 0.6%
Electrical equipment
$241M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
10.2%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
4.3× the 2024 rate of 2.4%

How does Massachusetts compare?

Massachusetts tariff costs — quick answers

How much have tariffs cost Massachusetts?

Executive tariffs have cost Massachusetts an estimated $3.7 billion since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).

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

An estimated 66% of executive tariffs on imports into Massachusetts applied to raw materials, parts, and equipment — the inputs Massachusetts manufacturers rely on to produce goods and compete.

Which Massachusetts imports face the highest tariff costs?

The hardest-hit import category in Massachusetts is medical equipment & supplies, with an estimated $338 million in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 4.2%.

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.