tariff
Americannoun
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an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.
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the schedule or system of duties so imposed.
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any duty or rate of duty in such a list or schedule.
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any table of charges, as of a railroad, bus line, etc.
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bill; cost; charge.
verb (used with object)
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to subject to a tariff.
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to put a valuation on according to a tariff.
noun
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a tax levied by a government on imports or occasionally exports for purposes of protection, support of the balance of payments, or the raising of revenue
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a system or list of such taxes
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any schedule of prices, fees, fares, etc
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a method of charging for the supply of services, esp public services, such as gas and electricity
block tariff
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a schedule of such charges
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a bill of fare with prices listed; menu
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the level of punishment imposed for a criminal offence
verb
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to set a tariff on
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to set a price on according to a schedule of tariffs
Usage
What does tariff mean? A tariff is a tax or duty on products that come into a country (imports) or leave it (exports), imposed by the country’s government.A tariff is also the list of taxes a government imposes on imports and exports.To tariff can mean to subject to a tariff.Example: There is a high tariff on foreign music CDs, so I just stream it instead.
Other Word Forms
- pretariff noun
- protariff adjective
- retariff verb (used with object)
- tariffless adjective
Etymology
Origin of tariff
First recorded in 1585–95; earlier tariffa, from Italian, from Arabic taʿrīfah, derivative of ʿarrafa “to make known,” akin to ʿarafa “to know”
Example Sentences
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But by November, the White House had eased tariffs on key Brazilian exports, such as beef and coffee, and it lifted sanctions against De Moraes in December and began signaling appreciation for Lula.
From Los Angeles Times
Both countries want to reduce exposure to punitive US trade tariffs.
From BBC
Now higher tariff fees are likely contributing to the increases, car dealers and analysts say.
Manufacturers in the Philippines flagged improving domestic and international demand as well, adding to signs that the tariff gloom hasn’t derailed Asian manufacturing.
He explained that firms could consider manufacturing their vehicles in the USA to avoid tariffs, but this was only likely to only be an option for larger manufacturers.
From BBC
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