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The United States has raked in over $87 billion in tariff revenue in the first six months of 2025 — surpassing the total $79 billion collected in all of 2024, according to fresh data released by the U.S. Treasury and compiled by AFP.
This dramatic rise in tariff income highlights the impact of President Donald Trump’s renewed protectionist trade policies since his return to the White House. The June 2025 figures alone show the U.S. collected $26.6 billion in tariffs — nearly four times the amount brought in January.
Since assuming office again, Trump has dismantled decades-old U.S. trade policies that promoted free trade, instead introducing sweeping tariffs on a wide range of imports and renegotiating trade deals with multiple nations.
Though some of the newly signed deals feature lower tariffs than the maximum levels Trump initially threatened, the new rates are significantly higher than those previously in place. Starting August 1, these new tariff agreements will take effect, alongside a 50% duty on copper imports.
The measures affect about 80 countries, including all 27 European Union member states, with tariff rates ranging from 11% to 50%.
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, President Trump defended his aggressive trade strategy, stating:
> “ONE YEAR AGO, AMERICA WAS A DEAD COUNTRY. NOW IT IS THE HOTTEST COUNTRY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. These tariffs are making our country great & rich again.”
The current surge in revenue is second only to 2022, when the U.S. collected a record $98 billion in tariffs. At the current pace, 2025 is on track to set a new all-time high.
With the global economy adjusting to a more protectionist America, analysts say trade partners are scrambling to avoid being caught in Trump’s escalating tariff web, as Washington’s tough stance continues to reshape the international trade landscape.
