Washington

Washington state's economy is dominated by two titans — Boeing and Microsoft — and both face significant tariff headwinds. Boeing's Everett and Renton factories produce 737 MAX and 787 aircraft using components from 40+ countries; the EU's long-running retaliatory tariffs on US aircraft (from the Airbus-Boeing WTO dispute) directly reduce orders for Washington's single largest export product. The 25% tariff on imported titanium, carbon fiber, and avionics raises per-aircraft costs by an estimated $1.5M. Microsoft, Amazon, and the Puget Sound tech corridor face tariffs on imported servers, networking equipment, and consumer electronics that raise costs across their operations. Washington's agricultural sector is surprisingly massive and export-dependent: the state is the #1 apple producer (facing Chinese retaliatory tariffs that cut apple exports by 70%), a top cherry exporter (retaliatory tariffs in China and Turkey), and a major wheat exporter via Columbia River terminals. The Port of Seattle/Tacoma, the Pacific Northwest's gateway, handles $75B in trade primarily with Asia — tariffs on Chinese goods directly impact throughput. Washington's craft beer, wine, and seafood industries all face retaliatory barriers in key markets.