Changing Policy Causes Swings in the Effective Tariff Rate

The effective tariff rate—the average tax on all U.S. imports—has jumped up and down as President Donald Trump has changed his trade policy this year. (To see a specific data point, tap or hover over that area of the chart.)

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The chart shows the major changes to the effective tariff rate as calculated by the Yale Budget Lab.

Source: Yale Budget Lab