What tariffs are costing

New Jersey

#7 of 52 nationwide by executive tariff cost →

Executive tariffs have cost New Jersey an estimated $14 billion since January 2025 — the 7th-highest total in the country. About 38% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that New Jersey manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is food & beverages at $2.7 billion. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Last updated · Data through Q2 2026

Estimated Tariffs on Imports into New Jersey

$0M$500M$1B$1.5B$2B$2.5BDec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25Dec-25Mar-26Jun-26
Statutory tariffs Executive tariffs
$14B

in executive tariffs imposed by the president since January 2025.

38%

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

Key New Jersey Imports Facing Executive Tariffs

Food & beverages
$2.7B
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
9.5%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
4.5× the 2024 rate of 2.1%
Cars & trucks
$2B
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
14.3%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
6× the 2024 rate of 2.4%
Clothes & shoes
$1.1B
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
26.6%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
1.8× the 2024 rate of 14.7%
Household goods
$752M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
24.6%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
3.4× the 2024 rate of 7.2%

How does New Jersey compare?

New Jersey tariff costs — quick answers

How much have tariffs cost New Jersey?

Executive tariffs have cost New Jersey an estimated $14 billion since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).

What share of New Jersey's tariff costs falls on manufacturers?

An estimated 38% of executive tariffs on imports into New Jersey applied to raw materials, parts, and equipment — the inputs New Jersey manufacturers rely on to produce goods and compete.

Which New Jersey imports face the highest tariff costs?

The hardest-hit import category in New Jersey is food & beverages, with an estimated $2.7 billion in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 9.5%.

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.