as in tax
a payment that must be made to the government in order to import or export certain goods
The Townshend Acts, which imposed a tariff on many goods imported to North America, indirectly led to the American Revolution.
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Getty Images News | Getty Images According to President Donald Trump, the sweeping U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico are coming.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
An update last week to the University of Michigan’s long-running consumer sentiment index showed Americans are worried that the tariffs championed by Trump will cause high inflation to come roaring back.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2025
Zoom out: The animosity among U.S. and Canadian leadership and Trump's looming threats of tariffs on Canadian products has spilled over into sporting events and shopping boycotts.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Businesses are grappling with economic uncertainty and potentially higher costs caused by the Trump administration’s tariffs, among other conflicting forces.
—Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
An update last week to the University of Michigan’s long-running consumer sentiment index showed Americans are worried that the tariffs championed by Trump will cause high inflation to come roaring back.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2025
Zoom out: The animosity among U.S. and Canadian leadership and Trump's looming threats of tariffs on Canadian products has spilled over into sporting events and shopping boycotts.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Businesses are grappling with economic uncertainty and potentially higher costs caused by the Trump administration’s tariffs, among other conflicting forces.
—Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariff. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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