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State comptroller: Tariffs cause drop in N.Y. international tourism, exports
The report said overseas visitors fell 3% and travel from Canada dropped more than 21%, cutting tourism spending and exports.
- On Thursday, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released an analysis showing New York experienced one of the nation's steepest declines in international tourism during 2025, attributing the drop to federal tariff policies.
- Communities near the Canadian border faced the most acute impacts, as travel from Canada fell by more than 21%, a decrease of nearly 3.6 million visitors, while exports to Canada declined by $3.8 billion due to tariffs.
- Don Jeffries, president and CEO of Visit Rochester, said border cities like Buffalo felt the Canadian cessation more than Rochester, though specific attractions like the Rochester Museum and Science Center have seen a "sizable decline."
- White House spokesman Kush Desai responded that New York Democrats like Chuck Schumer spent decades criticizing trade deals that Desai claimed fueled runaway trade deficits and hollowed out American industries.
- The state lost 176,000 international visitors in 2025, with overseas travelers falling 3%, and officials warn that policies discouraging international travel threaten jobs and revenue in the tourism sector.
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