Biden increased tariffs on Chinese goods, building on Donald Trump’s crackdown on trade with China.—Zach Montague, New York Times, 20 May 2024 But the Biden administration’s sanctions on China block Nvidia and its partners from selling its most advanced chips in the country, which was just hit with higher tariffs on EVs and other products.—William Gavin, Quartz, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for tariff
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: a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goods
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: a duty or rate of duty imposed in such a schedule
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: a document filed with the appropriate government agency that sets forth the rates, charges, and other provisions pertaining to services furnished by a business (as a carrier) or public utility
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