Tariffs
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.
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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
- Intellectual PropertyThe Anti-Piracy Playbook: Cross-Industry Tactics to Combat IP TheftTuesday, November 1802:00 PM EST - 05:00 PM ESTU.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20062Learn More
- Intellectual PropertyIP Champions Reception 2025Tuesday, November 1805:00 PM EST - 08:00 PM ESTU.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
- EconomyBeyond Shelter: The Business of Ending Homelessness in America Deep DiveThursday, November 20 - Friday, November 21Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USALearn More
Latest Content
- 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.In just two months this summer, the federal government's new tariffs imposed $1.9 billion in new taxes on food. Those tariffs also meant a new $73 million tax increase on school supplies and a $1.9 billion new tax on clothes and shoes.How the U.S. Chamber is helping small businesses address tariffs, from asking the administration for exclusions to answering frequently asked questions.One pet-focused small business shares how tariffs are making it harder to hire, grow, and succeed.There are more than 236,000 small business importers in America. If they maintain imports at the same levels, they face a significant annual tariff tax under the country-level tariffs announced July 31.Private sector companies, especially small businesses, increasingly report facing higher prices themselves due to tariff taxes and are having to increase prices for their customers, Census Bureau Survey shows.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued a letter to Secretary Lutnick and Ambassador Greer urging the administration to reconsider the possible imposition of a 50% tariff on Brazil.Local coffee shops grapple with rising prices and uncertainty amid changing tariff policies.Dr. William Chou, a seasoned Japan analyst, unpacks how trade tensions are shaping political dynamics in Tokyo, why Japan isn’t getting credit for its U.S. investments, and the impact all this might have on supply chains, defense, and technology.
