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The United States has collected more than $30 billion Tariff revenue August, by far, is the highest monthly total so far in 2025, and there is more data to be reported.
According to the latest “customs and certain excise taxes” data released by the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday, tariff revenue in 2025 has reached $183 million. Tariff revenues from Friday to Sunday have not been reported.
Trump says we will be “destroyed” without tariff revenue
Tariff revenues steadily grew from $17.4 billion in April to $23.9 billion in May, before climbing to $28 billion in June and reaching $29 billion in July.
At the current rate, the United States can charge as much tariff revenue as the previous year in just four to five months.
Tariff revenue for the fiscal year was $86.5 billion compared to this time in 2025.
Year-on-year comparison of tariff payments. (US Treasury)
The surge in revenue coincides with the federal appeals court’s ruling Donald Trump By using emergency powers to impose global tariffs, it surpassed his powers.
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The court said in its Friday ruling that the power to set such tariffs is entirely dependent on Congress or the existing trade policy framework. The ruling will not affect tariffs imposed by other legal authorities, such as Trump’s tax on steel and aluminum imports.
President Donald Trump has previously said tariff revenue could offset the cost of his “big bills” and add hundreds of millions of dollars to the U.S. economy. (Win McNamee/Getty Imagestty image)
Attorney General Pam Bondi The Justice Department will appeal to the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the court allowed the tariffs to last until October 14.
Frustration is at the heart of Trump’s economic agenda, which relies on tariffs to boost revenues and put pressure on foreign trading partners.
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Trump has previously said tariff revenue could offset the cost of his “large bills” and add hundreds of millions of dollars to the U.S. economy.
Minister of Finance Scott Bessent It has previously stated that the Trump administration can use a portion of tariff revenue to reduce national debt.
Minister of Finance Scott Bessent It has previously stated that the Trump administration can use a portion of tariff revenue to reduce national debt. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
The country’s debt is approaching $37.2 trillion According to the Ministry of Finance, as of August 18.
The astonishing figure intensifies Washington’s debate over government spending, taxes and efforts to control the balloon deficit.
