What tariffs are costing

West Virginia

#40 of 52 nationwide by executive tariff cost →

Executive tariffs have cost West Virginia an estimated $687 million since January 2025 — the 40th-highest total in the country. About 94% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that West Virginia manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is steel, aluminum & other metals at $154 million. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Last updated · Data through Q2 2026

Estimated Tariffs on Imports into West Virginia

$0M$20M$40M$60M$80M$100MDec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25Dec-25Mar-26Jun-26
Statutory tariffs Executive tariffs
$687M

in executive tariffs imposed by the president since January 2025.

94%

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

Key West Virginia Imports Facing Executive Tariffs

Steel, aluminum & other metals
$154M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
27.6%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
19× the 2024 rate of 1.5%
Auto parts
$96M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
18.2%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
5.9× the 2024 rate of 3.1%
Electrical equipment
$92M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
21.2%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
6.3× the 2024 rate of 3.4%
Aerospace products & parts
$40M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
2.4%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
4.6× the 2024 rate of 0.5%

How does West Virginia compare?

West Virginia tariff costs — quick answers

How much have tariffs cost West Virginia?

Executive tariffs have cost West Virginia an estimated $687 million since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).

What share of West Virginia's tariff costs falls on manufacturers?

An estimated 94% of executive tariffs on imports into West Virginia applied to raw materials, parts, and equipment — the inputs West Virginia manufacturers rely on to produce goods and compete.

Which West Virginia imports face the highest tariff costs?

The hardest-hit import category in West Virginia is steel, aluminum & other metals, with an estimated $154 million in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 27.6%.

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.