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
- International
How Broad-Based Tariffs Put U.S. Growth, Prosperity at Risk
By John G. Murphy
- 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.
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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.
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Latest Content
- 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.
- The Q2 2025 Small Business Index rose slightly but was accompanied by lingering economic uncertainties about the future.
- U.S. Chamber memo forecasts higher tariff levels during the next several months.
- Poll shows Americans would rather admit a hot dog is a sandwich than pay tariffs on a new grill for dad.
- Ryan Petersen, CEO of Flexport, joined The Call to discuss how the tariff regime will impact supply chains and disrupt small businesses.
- Tariffs are a tax on thousands of items Americans use to have fun during the summer. Here is the typical markup you can expect on popular items.
- Candace Laing, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, joins The Call to unpack trade tensions between two of the world’s closest allies.
- Tariffs on flowers and goods that mothers rely on will harm businesses and cost consumers.
- Hundreds of small business owners gathered for the U.S. Chamber’s annual Small Business Day event to learn and connect with the nation’s leading business and policy experts.
