What tariffs are costing

Texas

#2 of 52 nationwide by executive tariff cost →

Executive tariffs have cost Texas an estimated $37 billion since January 2025 — the 2nd-highest total in the country. About 71% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that Texas manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is cars & trucks at $5.7 billion. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Last updated · Data through Q2 2026

Estimated Tariffs on Imports into Texas

$0M$1B$2B$3B$4B$5BDec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25Dec-25Mar-26Jun-26
Statutory tariffs Executive tariffs
$37B

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 Texas remain competitive.

Key Texas Imports Facing Executive Tariffs

Cars & trucks
$5.7B
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
14.7%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
23× the 2024 rate of 0.6%
Steel, aluminum & other metals
$3.3B
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
26.7%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
9.3× the 2024 rate of 2.9%
Metal products
$2.2B
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
34.5%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
6.4× the 2024 rate of 5.4%
Electrical equipment
$2.1B
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
10.2%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
3.6× the 2024 rate of 2.9%

How does Texas compare?

Texas tariff costs — quick answers

How much have tariffs cost Texas?

Executive tariffs have cost Texas an estimated $37 billion since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).

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

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

Which Texas imports face the highest tariff costs?

The hardest-hit import category in Texas is cars & trucks, with an estimated $5.7 billion in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 14.7%.

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.