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 whisky industry had also been facing the prospect of tariffs on single malts returning to 25% in the coming months if a deal was not made with the White House, as a five-year suspension on those tariffs was set to expire. —Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 1 May 2026

The status of the 2025 deal was first cast into doubt after the Supreme Court this year ruled that the president lacked the legal authority to declare an economic emergency and charge tariffs on goods from the members of the EU and other states. —Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

Those concerns included the feedback effects from Chinese deflation and Trump’s tariffs. —William Pesek, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2026

Berating foreign leaders who complained about his tariffs, continuing with threats to take over Greenland and accusing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of cowardice are just a few examples that don’t create feelings of warmth, friendship and respect. —Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026