Executive tariffs have cost Wisconsin an estimated $5.5 billion since January 2025 — the 19th-highest total in the country. About 76% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that Wisconsin manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is machinery & parts at $525 million. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.
Last updated · Data through Q2 2026
Estimated Tariffs on Imports into Wisconsin
in executive tariffs imposed by the president since January 2025.
of executive tariffs were on raw materials, parts, and equipment that help manufacturers in Wisconsin remain competitive.
Key Wisconsin Imports Facing Executive Tariffs
since Jan. 2025
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How does Wisconsin compare?
Wisconsin tariff costs — quick answers
How much have tariffs cost Wisconsin?
Executive tariffs have cost Wisconsin an estimated $5.5 billion since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).
What share of Wisconsin's tariff costs falls on manufacturers?
An estimated 76% of executive tariffs on imports into Wisconsin applied to raw materials, parts, and equipment — the inputs Wisconsin manufacturers rely on to produce goods and compete.
Which Wisconsin imports face the highest tariff costs?
The hardest-hit import category in Wisconsin is machinery & parts, with an estimated $525 million in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 18.1%.
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