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New Data Shows American Businesses Have Paid $265 Billion in Overall Presidential Tariffs & $151 Billion in Illegal IEEPA Tariffs
State by State "Liberation Day" View: Texas has paid $28 billion, Georgia $16 billion, Ohio $8.7 billion, and Florida $9.1 billion in presidential tariffs since March 2025. Businesses in all 50 states are still waiting for refunds of $151 billion in tariffs the Supreme Court ruled were illegally collected. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- April 2, 2026 -- One year to the day after President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement, new Census Bureau data shows
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New Data Shows American Businesses Have Paid $265 Billion in Overall Presidential Tariffs & $151 Billion in Illegal IEEPA Tariffs
State by State "Liberation Day" View: Texas has paid $28 billion, Georgia $16 billion, Ohio $8.7 billion, and Florida $9.1 billion in presidential tariffs since March 2025. Businesses in all 50 states are still waiting for refunds of $151 billion in tariffs the Supreme Court ruled were illegally collected. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- April 2, 2026 -- One year to the day after President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement, new Census Bureau data shows
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Apr 2
American Businesses Paid $246 Billion in Presidential Tariffs from March 2025 to January 2026
New January data shows $23 billion in extra tariffs collected, of which over 40% were unaffected by SCOTUS decision; IEEPA tariffs that were struck down already have been largely replaced, and the administration launched new tariff reviews this week Also: See what companies in each state has paid in now illegal IEEPA tariffs HERE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 12, 2026 - We Pay the Tariffs today released comprehensive national and state-by-state data today on
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Mar 12
Missouri Small Businesses Demand their $1.1 Billion in Illegal Tariffs Back
Missouri Small Business Interviews Available: Missouri businesses paid over $1.1 billion in now-illegal IEEPA tariffs from February-December 2025 and are calling on Congress to ensure fast, full, automatic refunds. Meanwhile, the administration has doubled down with new Section 122 tariffs days after the Supreme Court ruling and has taken steps to delay refunds of the illegal tariff payments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 5, 2026 -- Missouri small businesse
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Mar 6
Indiana Small Businesses Demand their $3.3 Billion in Illegal Tariffs Back
Indiana Small Business Interviews Available: Indiana businesses paid over $3.3 billion in now-illegal IEEPA tariffs from February-December 2025 and are calling on Congress to ensure fast, full, automatic refunds. Meanwhile, the administration has doubled down with new Section 122 tariffs days after the Supreme Court ruling and has taken steps to delay refunds of the illegal tariff payments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 5, 2026 -- Indiana small businesses a
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Mar 6
Illinois Small Businesses Demand their $6.7 Billion in Illegal Tariffs Back
Illinois Small Business Interviews Available: Illinois businesses paid over $6.7 billion in now-illegal IEEPA tariffs from February-December 2025 and are calling on Congress to ensure fast, full, automatic refunds. Meanwhile, the administration has doubled down with new Section 122 tariffs days after the Supreme Court ruling and has taken steps to delay refunds of the illegal tariff payments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 4, 2026 -- Illinois small businesse
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Mar 6
Arizona Small Businesses Demand their $1.6 Billion in Illegal Tariffs Back
Arizona Small Business Interviews Available: Arizona businesses paid over $1.6 billion in now-illegal IEEPA tariffs from February-December 2025 and are calling on Congress to ensure fast, full, automatic refunds. Meanwhile, the administration has doubled down with new Section 122 tariffs days after the Supreme Court ruling and has taken steps to delay refunds of the illegal tariff payments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 4, 2026 -- Arizona small businesses a
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Mar 6
Tennessee Small Businesses Demand their $3.5 Billion in Illegal Tariffs Back
Tennessee Small Business Interviews Available: Tennessee businesses paid over $3.5 billion in now-illegal IEEPA tariffs from February-December 2025 and are calling on Congress to ensure fast, full, automatic refunds. Meanwhile, the administration has doubled down with new Section 122 tariffs days after the Supreme Court ruling and has taken steps to delay refunds of the illegal tariff payments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 5, 2026 -- Tennessee small busine
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Mar 5
As President Visits Texas to Tout Economy, Small Businesses Demand their $11 Billion in Illegal Tariffs Back
Texas businesses paid over $11 billion in now-illegal IEEPA tariffs from February-December 2025 and are calling on Congress to ensure fast, full, automatic refunds . Meanwhile, the administration has doubled down with new Section 122 tariffs days after the Supreme Court ruling. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- February 27, 2026 -- As President Donald Trump visits Texas to tout the economy today, Texas small businesses are asking two questions: when will they see ref
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Feb 27
Statement On Reports of Steel and Aluminum Tariff Rollbacks
Contact: press@wepaythetariffs.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 13, 2026 – Following reports that the Administration plans to roll back some steel and aluminum tariffs, with Administration officials acknowledging the levies are raising prices on everyday goods, We Pay the Tariffs, a coalition of more than 800 small businesses, called for the elimination of all new tariffs imposed over the past year. "Reports of steel and aluminum tariff rollbacks show t
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Feb 13
Valentine's Day Tariffs: The Only Thing Getting Crushed This Year Are American Small Businesses
Small jewelry and chocolate businesses face devastating cost increases; Popular Valentine's Day gifts faced over $3 billion in extra tariffs in just 9 months FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 12, 2026 – As Americans prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day, small businesses that supply the holiday’s most iconic gifts, including jewelry and chocolate, are warning that tariffs are forcing them to raise prices or risk closing their doors. We Pay the Tariffs, a grassr
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Feb 12
Ahead of House Vote, New Data Reveals State Breakdown of $2.2 Billion in Emergency Tariffs on Canadian Imports
Historic Tariff Collections Under IEEPA Exceed All Canada Tariffs from 2002-2017 Combined FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 11, 2026 – As Congress prepares to vote on H.J.Res.72 to terminate the emergency declaration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) related to Canadian imports, new data released by We Pay the Tariffs reveals the extraordinary financial burden these tariffs have placed on American businesses and consumers. From M
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Feb 11
Block That Punt: Every Day Congress Delays on Tariffs, American Businesses Pay $500 Million More in IEEPA Tariffs Alone
New analysis also shows states that backed President Trump are paying the highest price across all presidential tariffs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 10, 2026 – As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on a resolution this evening that would block tariff disapproval votes until August , We Pay the Tariffs today highlighted that American businesses are paying approximately $500 million per day in tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Ec
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Feb 10
Iowa Tariff Data & Stories: Tariffs Cost $828 Million Since “Liberation Day”; IA Small Businesses Speak Out
Presidential tariffs cost Iowa businesses $147 million in October alone, the last month of federal data released – Connect with Iowa small businesses to discuss impact IOWA – January 27, 2026 – As President Donald Trump visits Iowa today to speak about the economy and affordability in Clive, new data released by We Pay the Tariffs shows Iowa small businesses are grappling with the crushing weight of presidential tariffs that have cost companies in the state $$828 million fro
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Jan 27
Michigan Small Businesses Brace for President Trump's Detroit Visit as Tariff Costs Hit Record $11 Billion
Presidential tariffs cost Michigan businesses $1.8 billion in October alone and have cost the state $11 billion from March-October of 2025 – Connect with Detroit area small businesses to discuss impact FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DETROIT, MI – January 14, 2026 – As President Donald Trump visits Detroit today to speak at the Detroit Economic Club and tour the Ford Rouge complex, new data released by We Pay the Tariffs shows Michigan small businesses are grappling with the crushing
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Jan 14
READ: Tariff Impacts on PA.
Read : We Pay the Tariffs released new Pennsylvania-specific data ahead of President Trump's address on the economy and inflation at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Northeast Pennsylvania. TOPLINE STATS: Pennsylvania companies paid $5.7 billion in tariffs in the year ending August 2025, compared to $2.1 billion in the year ending August 2024. The average tariff rate on imports into PA jumped from 2.2% in August 2024 to 10.4% in August 2025. KEY PA INDUSTRIES HIT HARD: F
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Dec 10, 2025
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