Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
Tariff Act of 1930
§ LEGISLATIONtrade· 1930
What It Did
Raised tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods to record levels, intended to protect American farmers and manufacturers. Trading partners retaliated with their own tariffs, and economists widely credit the act with deepening and prolonging the Great Depression.
The Vote
House · 264–147 (passage)
D
14 YEA · 132 NAY
R
244 YEA · 12 NAY
Senate · 44–42 (passage)
D
5 YEA · 34 NAY
R
39 YEA · 8 NAY
Key Sponsors
→ Willis C. Hawley (R-OR) · House
→ Reed Smoot (R-UT) · Senate
Sources: Congress.gov · VoteView · FRED
In the Years Following
Economic indicators related to this law, showing 5 years before through 10 years after.
Manufacturing Employment
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Industrial Production Index
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Many factors influence economic outcomes. This chart shows trends in the years surrounding this legislation — not necessarily caused by it.