Consumer Technology Industry Tariff Impact Snapshot: May 2026

CTA’s Consumer Technology Industry Tariff Impact Snapshot highlights major new tariff burdens across the consumer technology industry, with rate increases in nearly every product category and the average tariff rate across the industry rising from 1% to 7% by the end of 2025. In total, consumer technology importers paid $23.5 billion in tariffs in 2025 - more than five times the prior year ($4.0 billion).

Inside the snapshot:

• Monthly tariffs paid
  
• Monthly average tariff rate
• Annual mix of imports by market of origin

Product categories included:  

• Accessories
  
• Gaming Consoles
  
• Digital Health
  
• Laptops & Tablets
  
• Smart Home
  
• Smartphones
  
• Smartwatches
  
• Televisions
  
• Wireless Headphones & Earbuds

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