Trump Says Tariff Revenues Will Skyrocket as Pre-Tariff Stockpiles Run Out

Tariff income is expected to surge as inventories of goods bought before the levies kicked in are depleted and importers face the full weight of trade policies.
Trump Says Tariff Revenues Will Skyrocket as Pre-Tariff Stockpiles Run Out
Shipping containers are stacked as cranes unload cargo ships at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, Calif., on April 15, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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President Donald Trump said over the weekend that tariff revenues are poised to skyrocket as global buyers exhaust stockpiles of untariffed goods, clearing the way for what he described as record-setting inflows to the U.S. Treasury and a new era of national security and wealth.

In a Nov. 23 post on Truth Social, Trump said foreign importers had stocked up on large quantities of goods ahead of tariff implementation to delay paying duties. That front-loading, he said, created a temporary lag in the full revenue effect of his global tariff regime.
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.
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