The United States drastically cut its reliance on tariffs as a primary form of federal revenue over a century ago. With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a lot of things are going to change – especially the price of everyday items. While on the campaign trail, the president-elect made a number of promises regarding tariffs on foreign-made goods. Specifically, Trump said as recently as November 4 that there would be tariffs of at least 25% – which could rise to as high as 100% – on goods made in Mexico. Previously, he said that goods made in China should be hit with a 60% tariff, while anything manufactured abroad should have a blanket 20% tariff. Presuming Trump makes good on those promises, that would mean that a slew of imported items. Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusfarivar/2024/11/06/trump-promised-more-tariffs-that-means-everything-will-get-more-expensive/ Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.