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 wars in Ukraine and Iran, changing tariffs, immigration and debt battles have all made the world a more complicated investing landscape. —Robert Frank, CNBC, 28 May 2026

Not a single pipeline tariff has increased. —David S. Cohen, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026

Yet the cost of many other goods and services have picked up in recent months, raising concerns among many Fed officials that inflation is being pushed higher by tariffs and other factors in addition to the war. —Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

The near- and long-term expectations are back at rates hit during the latter part of last year, when tariffs added to inflationary pressures. —Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 22 May 2026