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

The tariff proposal was announced three days after The Post's story on the shuttered factory. — Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026

Fed Less Likely to Raise Interest Rates Inflation in the US has continued to run well over the Federal Reserve’s target of 2 percent, fueled in recent months by tariffs on imports and fuel costs rising due to the war in Iran. — Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The biggest—and really the only thing—that has made is rethink our production is tariffs. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026

An amendment from Paul to remove the ability to impose some of the tariffs failed prior to the bill’s passage. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026