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.
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Recent Examples of tariffs
That's on top of industry-wide concerns about changing regulations, including tariffs, and shifting dynamics in electric and autonomous vehicle strategies.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Such tariffs are usually imposed on broad classes of imports, rather than certain companies.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
But the deal has been effectively scuppered by American tariffs, while pleas by African leaders to extend AGOA have gone unanswered.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The Federal Reserve, which cut interest rates in September and markets believe may do so again before Christmas, is concerned that tariffs will continue to feed through to higher prices over the coming months.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump’s ability to continue piling on tariffs unchecked could soon come to an end, with the Supreme Court scheduled to hear arguments in a landmark tariff case in November.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The country’s apparel and textile sector stands to see major contraction due to the sky-high tariffs, which the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) said will cause product prices to increase by up to 35 percent.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
This is a quieter form of strategic industrial policy than submarines or tariffs.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Whether tariffs, labor or tax cuts, or a tepid outlook on interest rate cuts, people hope for a better year, with a dose of what's next.
—Erik Logan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Michael Wayland, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Such tariffs are usually imposed on broad classes of imports, rather than certain companies.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
But the deal has been effectively scuppered by American tariffs, while pleas by African leaders to extend AGOA have gone unanswered.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The Federal Reserve, which cut interest rates in September and markets believe may do so again before Christmas, is concerned that tariffs will continue to feed through to higher prices over the coming months.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump’s ability to continue piling on tariffs unchecked could soon come to an end, with the Supreme Court scheduled to hear arguments in a landmark tariff case in November.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The country’s apparel and textile sector stands to see major contraction due to the sky-high tariffs, which the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) said will cause product prices to increase by up to 35 percent.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
This is a quieter form of strategic industrial policy than submarines or tariffs.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Whether tariffs, labor or tax cuts, or a tepid outlook on interest rate cuts, people hope for a better year, with a dose of what's next.
—Erik Logan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tariffs
Noun
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Trump said just last week that patented and branded drugs would face 100% levies unless companies build plants domestically.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Labour pledged during the election not to raise taxes on working people, but has since hiked levies on employers.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ongoing inflation and higher tariffs resulting in onerous duties on shoe imports contributed to the increases.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The investigation, which includes an anti-dumping probe, comes just days after Mexican authorities slapped duties on an array of Chinese imports from textiles to steel and automotive parts.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Tariffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariffs. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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