(The Center Square) – Wisconsin consumers and businesses that rely on machine imports could face hurdles this year due to U.S. tariffs on China, despite a recent reduction in tariff rates between the countries.
According to a new report by Wisconsin Policy Forum, Wisconsin residents bought $38.9 billion of imported goods in 2024, a third of which were industrial and electrical machinery imports totaling more than $13.1 billion.
China was a steady source of these investments, with Wisconsin businesses buying $1.4 billion in heavy machinery from the country last year, as well as $1 billion in electric appliances and a little less than a billion in electronic devices.
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However, Wisconsin industries’ reliance on China could be hurt in the future by U.S. tariffs.
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