What tariffs are costing

Utah

#29 of 52 nationwide by executive tariff cost →

Executive tariffs have cost Utah an estimated $2 billion since January 2025 — the 29th-highest total in the country. About 65% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that Utah manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is batteries & cables at $223 million. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Last updated · Data through Q2 2026

Estimated Tariffs on Imports into Utah

$0M$50M$100M$150M$200M$250MDec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25Dec-25Mar-26Jun-26
Statutory tariffs Executive tariffs
$2B

in executive tariffs imposed by the president since January 2025.

65%

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

Key Utah Imports Facing Executive Tariffs

Batteries & cables
$223M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
30.3%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
2.4× the 2024 rate of 12.8%
Metal products
$147M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
27.5%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
3.9× the 2024 rate of 7.0%
Clothes & shoes
$130M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
29.7%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
2× the 2024 rate of 14.6%
Electrical equipment
$108M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
17.4%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
3.4× the 2024 rate of 5.1%

How does Utah compare?

Utah tariff costs — quick answers

How much have tariffs cost Utah?

Executive tariffs have cost Utah an estimated $2 billion since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).

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

An estimated 65% of executive tariffs on imports into Utah applied to raw materials, parts, and equipment — the inputs Utah manufacturers rely on to produce goods and compete.

Which Utah imports face the highest tariff costs?

The hardest-hit import category in Utah is batteries & cables, with an estimated $223 million in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 30.3%.

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.