Synonyms of tariffs

tariffs

noun

plural of tariff

as in levies

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

• levies
• taxes
• duties
• customs
• excises
• impositions
• imposts
• income taxes
• tolls
• property taxes
• tributes
• capitations
• poll taxes
• sales taxes
• surtaxes
• withholding taxes
• assessments
• personal taxes
• direct taxes
• surcharges
• hidden taxes
• sin taxes
• estate taxes
• single taxes
• value-added taxes
• inheritance taxes
• death taxes
• supertaxes
• flat taxes
• proportional taxes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tariffs

The United States and Canada are inching closer to a deal to avert the imposition of punitive 50 percent tariffs on such Canadian products as hockey sticks, wine and cement, according to industry executives and trade specialists following the talks. — David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026

Trump has already floated a version of this approach, threatening 25% tariffs on countries conducting business with Iran. — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Soaring temperatures are forcing drastic measures in Europe, where successive heatwaves are straining an economy already under pressure from US tariffs, Chinese competition and higher energy prices because of the Iran war. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Badiani said the tariffs have hurt both his business and his buyers. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

In contrast, no tariffs would unwind the COMEX-LME arbitrage. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Thirty-five percent rate him positively on the economy, 32% on affordability, 35% on foreign policy, 32% on tariffs, and 40% crime and safety. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026

Interestingly, Moskowitz learned the scale of the automotive sector all those decades ago by consulting a period survey meant to drum up congressional support for tariffs. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

The bipartisan package that carries Graham’s name allows the president to impose tariffs on the world’s top five purchasers of Russian oil or natural gas, including China and India. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026