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 new tariffs were imposed under presidential authority granted by Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which has never been deployed before. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026

The president has spent years arguing tariffs would protect American producers, raise revenue and ultimately benefit US consumers. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

LeBlanc and his office have declined to comment to CNBC on how the metals tariffs factor into the negotiations. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

The complaint highlights multiple times that Logitech executives told investors that the price increases would or had offset the financial impact of the tariffs. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026