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

That, and the new wave of tariffs, brings fresh uncertainty to global trade again and poses potentially higher prices as importers deal with potentially higher levies. — Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026

Earlier this week, tariffs on certain Brazilian goods also took effect under a different legal authority after the administration determined Brazil’s policies had harmed US commerce. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Americans who are already struggling to pay their bills are about to face more financial headwinds as new tariffs take effect and the ongoing Iran war pushes gas prices up. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 25 July 2026

The new set of tariffs are intended to be more legally durable. — Rafael Nam, NPR, 25 July 2026

Trump also hit Canada, the largest single export market for the US, with 50% tariffs on a range of products this week, including beer, wine, paper and hockey sticks. — Geoffrey Morgan, Fortune, 25 July 2026

That’s because the Iran conflict is broadly driving energy costs higher and some inflation from tariffs remains. — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026