Puerto Rico Trump Tariffs
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Puerto Rico absorbed one of its steepest tariff shocks in more than a decade last year, as federal trade policies under President Donald Trump dramatically reshaped the cost of importing goods into the island, according to a report from Estudios Técnicos.
Citing a 2026 analysis by the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, the U.S. territory paid $919.7 million in tariffs in 2025, nearly four times the $236.6 million recorded the previous year. The surge reflects the sweeping tariff actions implemented throughout 2025, when the White House expanded duties to cover 54% of all U.S. imports, using a mix of trade statutes including Sections 122, 301, 201 and 232 of federal commercial law.
The policy shift relied heavily on emergency powers such as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a tool the U.S. Supreme Court struck down on Feb. 20 of this year. Even so, other trade authorities kept most tariffs in place through the end of 2025.
With the expansion of big capital, there are no countries around the world able to stay by themselves; they are going to be smashed by the big capitalist economy.
As President Petro of Colombia said, we are witnessing the elimination of the nation-state; they do not care to violate the so-called sovereignty of the nations, constitutions and independence
Presidents and leaders can be assassinated or kidnapped; they are not wearing the masks of democracy and freedom; they are openly carrying out their barbaric plans, and openly saying: We want your natural resources.
A small island like Puerto Rico, with a heavy dependence on the USA capitalist class, can be completely economically destroyed if it becomes independent, as Cuba experienced a trade embargo for more than 60 years.
At present, the Puerto Rican workers are experiencing all kinds of economic, social and financial difficulties: a severe water crisis due to climate disaster, corruption and unmaintained infrastructure, budget crisis, debts and unemployment.
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