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
• capitation
• duty
• 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

Shares of Boeing are down 10% Tuesday, on pace for their worst day since the April 2025 tariff panic . — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

When the International Chamber of Commerce surveyed more than 240 chambers across 110 economies in 2025, 74% named uncertainty as the main trade challenge, ahead of tariffs. — Ali Aydan, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Across the country, Republicans are preparing for a punishing election amid voter backlash to gas prices, tariffs, war with Iran, immigration enforcement and Trump himself. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Lula wants foreign investment and tariff relief for Brazilian exporters. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026