Tariff status: Active | Last updated: February 21, 2026 Data: Yale Budget Lab

Trump Tariff Calculator

A tariff is a tax.
You're paying it.

Trump's tariffs are a tax on American consumers. The average household is estimated to lose $600 to $1,300 per year, according to Yale Budget Lab. Use the calculator below to estimate your household's share.

13.7% Current effective tariff rate
$600–$1,300 Avg. household cost per year
Since 1941 Last time rates were this high (excluding 2025's peak)

Calculate your cost

Enter your household's monthly spending in each category to estimate your annual tariff burden.

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Breakdown by category

This calculator covers the most visible tariff costs across major spending categories and is best understood as a floor, not the full picture. Yale Budget Lab's broader household estimate of $600 to $1,300 per year also captures additional import-exposed spending not listed here, including utilities, some healthcare goods, and miscellaneous household consumption.

Methodology and limitations

Price impact rates reflect short-run, pre-substitution estimates. These capture the cost consumers face before adjusting their behavior. Yale Budget Lab's most recent full analysis was published on February 21, 2026, following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down IEEPA-based tariffs and their subsequent replacement with Section 122 tariffs. The calculator covers eleven major spending categories. For most categories, the price impact percentages come directly from Yale Budget Lab's commodity-level analysis. The dining out category is the exception: its 0.4% estimate is derived from the fact that food ingredients make up roughly 30% of restaurant costs and face approximately 0.8% tariff pressure — the remaining costs (labor, rent, overhead) are not tariff-affected.

This calculator estimates the price effect on your spending. It does not capture broader economic effects of tariffs, including slower GDP growth, higher unemployment, or suppressed wages. The full household impact is likely higher than what this calculator shows.