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“Average tariff rate on U.S. imports rose to 13 percent from 2.6 percent spiking in April and May”
The New York Times by Ana Swanson, Sydney Ember View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-21T15:42:00+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-21

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Over the year, the average tariff rate on U.S. imports rose to 13 percent from 2.6 percent, the economists said, spiking in April and May as Mr. Trump applied tariffs to exports from foreign countries, including China.

Extracted from: Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“Over the year, the average tariff rate on U.S. imports rose to 13 percent from 2.6 percent, the economists said, spiking in April and May as Mr. Trump applied tariffs to exports from foreign countries, including China.”

Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“Over the course of last year, the average tariff rate on U.S. imports swelled to 13 percent from just 2.6 percent, as the president raised levies on nearly all of the country’s trading partners.”

U.S. Inflation Eased at Start of the Year

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Claim ID CLM-006B5514
Slug average-tariff-rate-on-us-imports-rose-to-13-percent-from-006b5514
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 218 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Economics Trade Statistics