Tariffs
The 2026 State of American Business
Discover what U.S. Chamber President and CEO Suzanne Clark and leading business leaders are saying about the state of the economy and the top issues shaping the domestic and global business landscape in 2026 and beyond.
A tariff is a tax on imported goods paid by the U.S. business or individual receiving those goods at their port of entry. Broad-based tariffs raise prices for consumers and businesses and harm economic growth. They cause uncertainty and disrupt supply chains and are an especially big problem for small businesses that don’t have as many resources to withstand them.
Tariffs also can spur retaliation against American products being exported, harming American workers. The Chamber shares the goal of increasing U.S. manufacturing, but not by raising costs and limiting markets. We encourage free trade agreements to help open up markets and create opportunities that will grow the economy.
Featured
The Impact on Small Business
- Tariffs
'It’s really hard to see what the endgame looks like'
By Thaddeus Swanek
- Small Business
'A Matter of Survival': Small Businesses Speak Out on TariffsTariffs are having a real and devastating impact on thousands of small businesses across the nation — and on all Americans — as uncertainty, rising costs and cancellations are hitting home.
- Small Business
Small Businesses, Big Burden: The Cost of Tariffs
By Neil Bradley
From the Global Intelligence Desk
Our Work
The Chamber has continually pressed the government to reject the use of broad-based tariffs. We are working with our members, especially small businesses, to help tell the impact of tariffs. We provide timely updates and resources to help small businesses and state and local chambers navigate changes in tariff policy.
Events
Latest Content
- PART 4 OF A SERIES, 'How Tariffs Risk Hollowing Out American Manufacturing.' The “inclusions” process is expanding the universe of imports subject to the steep Section 232 tariffs introduced this year, heaping new burdens on U.S. businesses.PART 3 OF A SERIES, 'How Tariffs Risk Hollowing Out American Manufacturing.' The steep tariffs on aluminum from Canada are an example of how these taxes are harming U.S. manufacturers.A small, specialty manufacturer in Tennessee struggles to survive as semi-finished copper tariffs strain their operations.Local coffee shops grapple with rising prices and uncertainty amid changing tariff policies.Products that were granted relief by the administration accounted for $1.5 billion in extra tariffs over just four months. The meaningful relief puts downward pressure on prices.PART 2 OF A SERIES, 'How Tariffs Risk Hollowing Out American Manufacturing.' The steep tariffs on steel and aluminum are hurting U.S. manufacturers—and the economic harm is spreading.The U.S. Chamber issued a statement on the administration's actions to lift tariffs on certain agricultural products not produced domestically.PART 1 OF A SERIES, 'How Tariffs Risk Hollowing Out American Manufacturing.' A large share of the new tariff burden is falling on U.S. factories—and the economic harm is spreading.This Hill Letter was sent to Members of the United States Senate on Congressional Tariff AuthorityTariffs are having a real and devastating impact on thousands of small businesses across the nation — and on all Americans — as uncertainty, rising costs and cancellations are hitting home.
