National Taxpayers Union: Tariffs Add $147 to Basket of Common Back-to-School Shopping Costs
August 20, 2026
August 20, 2026
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release:
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Tariffs Add $147 to Basket of Common Back-to-School Shopping Costs
Students are filing into classrooms across the country bearing backpacks of new supplies that are subject to heavy import taxes. A basket containing one each of common back-to-school goods carries an estimated $147.60 in tariffs, including taxes on gym bags, pencils, sweatshirts, bicycles, . . .
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Tariffs Add $147 to Basket of Common Back-to-School Shopping Costs
Students are filing into classrooms across the country bearing backpacks of new supplies that are subject to heavy import taxes. A basket containing one each of common back-to-school goods carries an estimated $147.60 in tariffs, including taxes on gym bags, pencils, sweatshirts, bicycles, . . .