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Tariffs Bring Massive New Taxes on Food, Apparel, Back-to-School Items

Tariffs Bring Massive New Taxes on Food, Apparel, Back-to-School Items 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.  Neil Bradley Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, and Head of Strategic Advocacy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Published August 08, 2025   As a wave of tariff increases washes ashore this week,