READ: Tariff Impacts on PA.
- We Pay the Tariffs

- Dec 10
- 1 min read
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:
Frozen Beef: $233 million in tariffs (up from $28 million) — over 700% increase
Cars & Vehicles: $573 million in tariffs (up from $4.8 million), despite imports declining 12%
Medical Devices: $239 million in tariffs (up from $66 million)
Home Building Materials: $263 million in tariffs (up from $118 million)
SEE PA STORIES FEATURING OUR DATA HERE:
Trump savages rivals, touts economic record at packed Mount Airy rally (Scranton Times-Tribune)
Trump Spends Little Time on Economics, More Time on Attack During Mount Pocono Address (Politics PA)
Trump touts economy in Poconos as Democrats apply pressure on affordability, health care (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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