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
• impositions
• excises
• imposts
• income taxes
• tolls
• property taxes
• poll taxes
• tributes
• sales taxes
• capitations
• 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

Trump’s tariffs on Canada, for example, have touched off a trade war with one of the United States’ closest allies. — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

His recent levying of tariffs against Canada have become problems for Republicans in the Maine and Michigan Senate races. — Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

The massive reset comes as the group tackles competition from China and the impact of trade tariffs. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Logitech shifted some production to Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, and Mexico in response to US tariffs, but China remains an important manufacturing base and an increasingly vital consumer market. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

With fewer domestic discoveries, high import tariffs and fragmented markets that curtailed economies of scale in production, such extravagances were unavailable to Europeans, who became accustomed to smaller, more efficient cars. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Sanctions, wars, tariffs, Strategic Petroleum Reserve releases, drilling policies and diplomatic agreements can all move energy prices. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

One item bearing the brunt of the tariffs is vehicles, which could have an outsized impact on Kansas City. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Legal experts see other weaknesses in the Section 338 tariffs. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026