Synonyms of tariff

tariff

noun

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.

Related Words

• tax
• levy
• imposition
• impost
• excise
• income tax
• duty
• capitation
• property tax
• poll tax
• sales tax
• single tax
• custom(s)
• withholding tax
• hidden tax
• surtax
• tribute
• toll
• value-added tax
• personal tax
• assessment
• direct tax
• supertax
• surcharge
• sin tax
• estate tax
• inheritance tax
• death tax
• flat tax
• proportional tax

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tariff

Countries doing business with Iran will face tariffs. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2026

Although inflation remains above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, the new reading suggests the impact of tariffs on prices has abated since the fall. —J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026

But cost estimates for the checks from three nonpartisan groups all showed that the dividend payments could cost more than tariffs bring in over the course of a year. —Margie Cullen, The Providence Journal, 13 Jan. 2026

The White House declined to offer further comment or details about the president’s tariff announcement. —Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026