The Oregon Department of Agriculture is helping conduct a survey on how recent tariff changes will impact business plans in the state.

The survey is from Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency, which is collaborating with the ODA and the Port of Portland.

Small and medium sized businesses currently engaged in global trade are encouraged to participate. 

The survey includes 10 questions, takes less than 10 minutes to complete, and does not require respondents to list their name or company so they can remain anonymous.

The new tariffs in place include a 145% tariff on goods coming into the U.S. from China, 25% on many goods from Canada and Mexico, and 10% for all other countries and territories. 

In response, several countries have imposed retaliatory tariffs or other non-tariff responses.

The survey can be found on the Business Oregon website, https://www.oregon.gov/biz

Stability and predictability needed

On April 16, Gov. Tina Kotek met with Oregon businesses, including agricultural leaders, to discuss the potential impacts of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The Oregon economy’s reliance on trade is the sixth largest in the U.S. in terms of export value as a portion of state gross domestic product, according to Business Oregon.

“What business owners need right now is stability and predictability. President Trump’s 10% minimum tariff was one of the most drastic trade decisions since 1930. Had these been in place on Oregon’s $28.2 billion in imported goods last year, companies in Oregon would have had an additional $7.4 billion tax bill to pay,” Kotek said, in a statement.

Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner urged the Trump administration to change course on tariffs.

“Too many Oregonians are reeling from seeing their college, retirement and home buying savings eroded by this avoidable turmoil in the market. Too many businesses are seeing their supply chains disrupted, their plans frozen and the bottom lines battered by tariffs,” Steiner said, in a news release.

Oregon export, import data

According to Business Oregon data, the state had more than $34 billion in exports in 2024.

Oregon exported roughly $1.74 billion in agricultural products the past year, while importing nearly $228 million worth in that category.

Agriculture ranked as Oregon’s fifth most valuable export category.

Wood products exports from Oregon totalled $473 million while imports reached $740.5 million.

The state exported almost $49 million worth of fish, while that segment’s imports were worth $59 million.

Oregon’s top export targets in 2024 were Mexico ($6.3 billion), China ($5.9 billion), Malaysia ($4.9 billion), Canada ($3.3 billion) and Vietnam ($2.7 billion).

The top importers to the state the past year were Japan, ($4.75 billion), Taiwan ($4.5 billion), Canada ($3.8 billion), China ($2.7 billion) and South Korea ($1.6 billion).