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

Add in the stigma of Dieselgate, poor reliability ratings, and tariff costs, and VW’s attempt at a confident, upbeat Atlas launch was somewhat hard to watch. —New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026

Those tariff complaints have now been eclipsed by supply challenges tied to the real war. —Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026

In the meantime, The Wall Street Journal now reports, Ford has continued to lobby for tariff relief to little effect. —Byron Hurd, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026

As can be said for much of the tariff refund process, clarity may only come with time. —Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026