Tariff Revenue Hits Record High of $31.4 Billion in October

October’s haul set a new monthly high as Treasury data showed soaring customs receipts under President Donald Trump’s tariff program.
Tariff Revenue Hits Record High of $31.4 Billion in October
A U.S. flag flies in front of cranes at the Conley Container Terminal in Boston, Mass., on Nov. 4, 2025. Brian Snyder/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
|Updated:
0:00

Tariff revenues surged to $31.4 billion in October, setting a new monthly record as the Trump administration’s trade policies continue to remake U.S. trade flows and reshape the federal government’s balance sheet, according to newly released Treasury Department data.

The Monthly Treasury Statement for October, published on Nov. 25, shows net customs duties totaling $31.4 billion, surpassing all prior monthly readings and marking the strongest single-month tariff haul since the modern reporting era began. Treasury records show gross customs receipts of roughly $33.1 billion, offset by about $1.7 billion in refunds, resulting in the $31.4 billion net figure.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
twitter