How would President Trump’s proposed tariffs impact California?

How would Trump’s tariffs impact California? Data shows state’s top imports, exports, trade partners

As the world’s fifth-largest economy, California relies on its trade with Mexico, Canada and China. Here’s a look at the Golden State’s main exports and imports and its trade with Canada, Mexico, China and the world.

President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to impose new tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China on his first day in office.In a pair of social media posts, Trump said he’d take executive action, imposing a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Mexico and Canada and another 10% on goods from China.He also later said he couldn’t guarantee that his promised tariffs wouldn’t raise prices for American consumers. Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, suggested that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own. Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Trump in Florida following the threat to impose tariffs. Meanwhile, a Chinese embassy spokesperson warned Trump’s actions could spark a trade war where there would be “losers on all sides.”As the world’s fifth-largest economy, California relies on its trade with Mexico, Canada and China. Here’s a look at the Golden State’s main exports and imports and its trade with Canada, Mexico, China and the world.California exports the most to Mexico, but imports the most from China. In 2023, California exported around $33.3 billion worth of goods to Mexico, and the state imported around $120.5 billion worth of goods from China.Beyond Mexico, Canada and China, California exports the most to Japan and Taiwan. When importing goods, California most relies on China, Mexico, Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan in that order.California’s top export to the world in 2023 was navigational, medical and control instruments, worth around $10.6 billion for goods in that category alone.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter

President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to impose new tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China on his first day in office.

In a pair of social media posts, Trump said he’d take executive action, imposing a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Mexico and Canada and another 10% on goods from China.

He also later said he couldn’t guarantee that his promised tariffs wouldn’t raise prices for American consumers.

Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, suggested that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own. Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Trump in Florida following the threat to impose tariffs.

Meanwhile, a Chinese embassy spokesperson warned Trump’s actions could spark a trade war where there would be “losers on all sides.”

As the world’s fifth-largest economy, California relies on its trade with Mexico, Canada and China.

Here’s a look at the Golden State’s main exports and imports and its trade with Canada, Mexico, China and the world.

California exports the most to Mexico, but imports the most from China. In 2023, California exported around $33.3 billion worth of goods to Mexico, and the state imported around $120.5 billion worth of goods from China.

Beyond Mexico, Canada and China, California exports the most to Japan and Taiwan.

When importing goods, California most relies on China, Mexico, Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan in that order.

California’s top export to the world in 2023 was navigational, medical and control instruments, worth around $10.6 billion for goods in that category alone.

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