Trump claimed that tariffs had made the U.S. a strong, sound country and without them it would be a big slog. Who actually pays the tariffs he imposed?

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U.S. importers pay tariffs to U.S. Customs and Border Protection when goods enter American ports, not foreign countries or exporters. A U.S. company importing toys from China pays the tariff as a tax to the U.S. government, then typically raises prices to pass the cost to American consumers. Trump repeatedly claimed "China pays" the tariffs, but CBP collects them from American businesses. The Tax Foundation estimated the average U.S. household paid an additional $1,950 per year in increased prices due to IEEPA tariffs, making them effectively a consumption tax on Americans.

Trump claimed that tariffs had made the U.S. a strong, sound country and without them it would be a big slog. Who actually pays the tariffs he imposed?

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