October just dropped a bombshell in US fiscal data—tariff revenue exploded to $34.2 billion, marking a staggering 281% year-over-year jump.

Here's the kicker: the three-month window ending in October alone pulled in $96.8 billion from customs and select excise taxes. That figure already eclipses what the entire Fiscal Year 2024 managed to collect.

Zoom out a bit, and total customs plus excise tax hauls hit $215.2 billion across recent periods. The pace of accumulation is wild—what used to take twelve months now happens in a quarter.

This surge raises questions about trade policy shifts, supply chain adjustments, and how aggressive tariff enforcement is reshaping revenue streams. For markets sensitive to liquidity and fiscal positioning, these numbers matter more than most realize.

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Fren_Not_Food

· 16h ago

Wow, such high tariff revenue? 281% is directly To da moon... Wait, this is playing people for suckers, the consumers still have to foot the bill in the end. What’s going on, a quarter’s worth is equal to a whole year’s volume? This policy must be really harsh... So our rising prices are all coming from this?

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ForkItAll

· 16h ago

Tariffs skyrocketing by 281%? The Supply Chain must be suffering a lot, and in the end, consumers will have to bear the cost, right?

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