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Winner-take-all answer·4 source contracts·Kalshi 4·refreshed just now·Closes Jul 30, 2026 · 21d

Will the US effective tariff rate (customs duties collected ÷ nominal imports of goods, represented by B235RC1Q027SBEA ÷ A255RC1Q027SBEA) for Q1 2026 be above 12.5%

Leader sits at 81% across 4 bound outcomes, runner-up at 55%. This is a winner-take-all market — the headline is the leader’s price, not an arithmetic mean.

Leader probability

81%

Above 5%

runner-up 55¢leader 81¢

Outcomes

4

winner-take-all

Runner-up

55¢

Above 7.5%

Spread

26pp

contested

24h volume

$3K

modest

Closes

Jul 30, 2026

21 days

Venue

Kalshi

4 bound

30-day trend

0%50%100%-30d-3w-2w-1wtodayAbove 5%: 77% (19 days, 16 points)Above 5%: 77% on 2026-07-09Above 7.5%: 55% (19 days, 13 points)Above 7.5%: 55% on 2026-07-09Above 10%: 8% (19 days, 10 points)Above 10%: 8% on 2026-07-09
Above 5%77¢Above 7.5%55¢Above 10%8¢
Top 3 candidates by current price · 19d

Bracket family

How the bracket ladder is priced.

Each row is one outcome on the venue. Sorted by 24h volume — the heaviest book is at the top.

Analysis

This market estimates a 60% probability that US effective tariff rates exceeded 12.5% in Q1 2026, calculated as customs duties collected divided by nominal goods imports. The current price reflects expectations about tariff policy implementation and trade dynamics in early 2026. Upward pressure on this rate could come from newly imposed duties or enforcement actions, while downward pressure would result from increased import volumes or lower duty collections. The resolution hinges on official US Census Bureau data releases for Q1 2026 trade figures, typically published in subsequent months. Current trading shows lower confidence in higher threshold scenarios (above 10% at 6%, above 12.5% at 3%), suggesting markets view substantial tariff escalation as unlikely despite the base case exceeding 5%.

  • Q1 2026 tariff policy framework and any new duties implemented relative to baseline rates
  • Relationship between nominal import volumes in Q1 2026 and customs duty collections
  • Historical US effective tariff rates and deviation from recent trends in early 2026
  • Contract price discrepancy showing 60% probability for above 5% but only 3% for above 12.5%, indicating steep probability decline at higher thresholds
  • US Census Bureau data release timing and accuracy of preliminary versus final Q1 2026 trade statistics

What moved the line

  • Jul 8Above 7.5%8pp4351¢ · Kalshi
  • Jul 8Above 5%6pp6571¢ · Kalshi
  • Jul 9Above 5%6pp7177¢ · Kalshi
  • Jul 4Above 10%5pp611¢ · Kalshi
  • Jul 5Above 7.5%5pp5146¢ · Kalshi

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