US Tariff Revenues Reach Record $15 Billion in April: Treasury

This is below President Donald Trump’s estimate of $3 billion per day.
US Tariff Revenues Reach Record $15 Billion in April: Treasury
Chinese-made cars, including Volvo and other brands, at the port in Nanjing, China, on April 16, 2025. AFP via Getty Images
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As President Donald Trump’s trade policies take effect, record tariff revenues have begun flowing into U.S. government coffers.

According to the April 24 Daily Treasury Statement, revenues from “customs and certain excise taxes” reached an all-time high of $15.9 billion in April, up 105 percent from a year ago.
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