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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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Recent Examples of tariffs
Yet tariffs won’t freeze China out.
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Neil Winton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Germany is concerned that any vote against Beijing could trigger a trade war with tit-for-tat tariffs, ultimately hurting the region more than pulling back on enhanced tariffs for Chinese EVs.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Although the tariffs did not win support from a majority of states, the opposition was not enough to block them — which would have required at least 15 states representing 65 percent of the bloc’s population.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
German automakers protested the EU decision to go ahead with tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, green groups reckoned new European EVs would now be able to compete, while some fear this might ignite wider trade tensions.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Canada and the United States have in recent months imposed much higher tariffs of 100 percent on Chinese electric car imports.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Businesses also worry Europe’s tariffs could spiral into a new trade war with China.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 3 Oct. 2024
Trade tensions, too, have resulted in tariffs and affected world trade in certain goods.
—Weizhen Tan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Yet another round of tariffs will begin in 2026, barring another agreement.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Neil Winton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Germany is concerned that any vote against Beijing could trigger a trade war with tit-for-tat tariffs, ultimately hurting the region more than pulling back on enhanced tariffs for Chinese EVs.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Although the tariffs did not win support from a majority of states, the opposition was not enough to block them — which would have required at least 15 states representing 65 percent of the bloc’s population.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
German automakers protested the EU decision to go ahead with tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, green groups reckoned new European EVs would now be able to compete, while some fear this might ignite wider trade tensions.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Canada and the United States have in recent months imposed much higher tariffs of 100 percent on Chinese electric car imports.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Businesses also worry Europe’s tariffs could spiral into a new trade war with China.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 3 Oct. 2024
Trade tensions, too, have resulted in tariffs and affected world trade in certain goods.
—Weizhen Tan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Yet another round of tariffs will begin in 2026, barring another agreement.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Tariffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariffs. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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