What tariffs are costing

Pennsylvania

#11 of 52 nationwide by executive tariff cost →

Executive tariffs have cost Pennsylvania an estimated $11 billion since January 2025 — the 11th-highest total in the country. About 57% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that Pennsylvania manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is cars & trucks at $1.4 billion. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Last updated · Data through Q2 2026

Estimated Tariffs on Imports into Pennsylvania

$0M$200M$400M$600M$800M$1BDec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25Dec-25Mar-26Jun-26
Statutory tariffs Executive tariffs
$11B

in executive tariffs imposed by the president since January 2025.

57%

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

Key Pennsylvania Imports Facing Executive Tariffs

Cars & trucks
$1.4B
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
16.9%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
135× the 2024 rate of 0.1%
Food & beverages
$1B
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
8.0%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
3.7× the 2024 rate of 2.2%
Steel, aluminum & other metals
$946M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
14.1%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
9.5× the 2024 rate of 1.5%
Clothes & shoes
$690M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
29.9%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
1.9× the 2024 rate of 15.7%

How does Pennsylvania compare?

Pennsylvania tariff costs — quick answers

How much have tariffs cost Pennsylvania?

Executive tariffs have cost Pennsylvania an estimated $11 billion since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).

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

An estimated 57% of executive tariffs on imports into Pennsylvania applied to raw materials, parts, and equipment — the inputs Pennsylvania manufacturers rely on to produce goods and compete.

Which Pennsylvania imports face the highest tariff costs?

The hardest-hit import category in Pennsylvania is cars & trucks, with an estimated $1.4 billion in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 16.9%.

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.