What tariffs are costing

Minnesota

#21 of 52 nationwide by executive tariff cost →

Executive tariffs have cost Minnesota an estimated $4.8 billion since January 2025 — the 21st-highest total in the country. About 55% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that Minnesota manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is toys & games at $616 million. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Last updated · Data through Q2 2026

Estimated Tariffs on Imports into Minnesota

$0M$100M$200M$300M$400M$500MDec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25Dec-25Mar-26Jun-26
Statutory tariffs Executive tariffs
$4.8B

in executive tariffs imposed by the president since January 2025.

55%

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

Key Minnesota Imports Facing Executive Tariffs

Toys & games
$616M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
19.9%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
21× the 2024 rate of 1.0%
Clothes & shoes
$419M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
30.4%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
1.9× the 2024 rate of 16.4%
Electrical equipment
$305M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
16.8%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
2.8× the 2024 rate of 6.1%
Household goods
$291M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
27.9%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
3.3× the 2024 rate of 8.4%

How does Minnesota compare?

Minnesota tariff costs — quick answers

How much have tariffs cost Minnesota?

Executive tariffs have cost Minnesota an estimated $4.8 billion since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).

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

An estimated 55% of executive tariffs on imports into Minnesota applied to raw materials, parts, and equipment — the inputs Minnesota manufacturers rely on to produce goods and compete.

Which Minnesota imports face the highest tariff costs?

The hardest-hit import category in Minnesota is toys & games, with an estimated $616 million in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 19.9%.

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.