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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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The report found that the more expensive retail goods would lead to a $46 billion decrease in purchasing power, if Trump imposes both universal tariffs and especially high China rates.
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Annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
As a campaign strategy, tariffs are appealing to Trump for a number of reasons, political strategists told The Hill.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Beijing last month announced provisional tariffs on EU brandy imports, and has initiated anti-dumping probes into some EU pork and dairy imports.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump has promised to enact sweeping tariffs on imports that would ignite trade wars, which could raise costs and derail overseas sales for Boeing, while the defense budget and arms exports could be threatened.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
As a campaign strategy, tariffs are appealing to Trump for a number of reasons, political strategists told The Hill.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Beijing last month announced provisional tariffs on EU brandy imports, and has initiated anti-dumping probes into some EU pork and dairy imports.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump has promised to enact sweeping tariffs on imports that would ignite trade wars, which could raise costs and derail overseas sales for Boeing, while the defense budget and arms exports could be threatened.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariff. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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