Michigan Smart Trade Alliance tracker shows over $26 billion in tariff-driven costs paid statewide

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 486

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago


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The Michigan Smart Trade Alliance has launched a tracker estimating that Michigan households have incurred more than $26 billion in tariff-related costs since January 2025, or about $6,419 per household.

That number is based on the National Taxpayers Union Foundation’s state tariffs tracker, which uses import and duty data from Trade Partnership Worldwide and U.S. Census Bureau household counts. According to the alliance’s website, the tracker “reflects only the …

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