What tariffs are costing

Mississippi

#28 of 52 nationwide by executive tariff cost →

Executive tariffs have cost Mississippi an estimated $2.4 billion since January 2025 — the 28th-highest total in the country. About 71% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that Mississippi manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is auto parts at $238 million. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Last updated · Data through Q2 2026

Estimated Tariffs on Imports into Mississippi

$0M$50M$100M$150M$200M$250MDec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25Dec-25Mar-26Jun-26
Statutory tariffs Executive tariffs
$2.4B

in executive tariffs imposed by the president since January 2025.

71%

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

Key Mississippi Imports Facing Executive Tariffs

Auto parts
$238M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
13.8%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
4.7× the 2024 rate of 2.9%
Electrical equipment
$219M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
13.0%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
2.8× the 2024 rate of 4.7%
Steel, aluminum & other metals
$218M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
23.7%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
56× the 2024 rate of 0.4%
Medical equipment & supplies
$176M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
6.6%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
36× the 2024 rate of 0.2%

How does Mississippi compare?

Mississippi tariff costs — quick answers

How much have tariffs cost Mississippi?

Executive tariffs have cost Mississippi an estimated $2.4 billion since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).

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

An estimated 71% of executive tariffs on imports into Mississippi applied to raw materials, parts, and equipment — the inputs Mississippi manufacturers rely on to produce goods and compete.

Which Mississippi imports face the highest tariff costs?

The hardest-hit import category in Mississippi is auto parts, with an estimated $238 million in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 13.8%.

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.