tariff

Definition

A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.

Etymology

From Italian tariffa (“arithmetical table; list of customs duties”), from Arabic تَعْرِيف (taʕrīf, “notification, explanation”).

Example Sentences

• "For the sake of this support, the party advocated for agricultural tariffs, for antimargarine laws, and for restrictions on meat importation."
• "Possibly Wallonians bought goods in Flanders that they could have obtained cheaper in Holland if it were not for the tariff."
• "It’s been nearly four years since China put tariffs on American-grown soybeans during a tit-for-tat trade war with then-President Donald Trump – and they remain in place despite the change in administrations."