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tariff

Tax on the import and export of goods

Also known as customs duty · tariffs · tariff and trade · tax, tariff and trade

Instance of: type of tax
Subclass of: rate
, trade restriction
, levy
Part of: trade policy
, trade war

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A tariff, or import tax, is a duty imposed by a national government, customs territory, or supranational union on imports of goods and is paid by the importer. Exceptionally, an export tax may be levied on exports of goods or raw materials and is paid by the exporter. Besides being a source of revenue, import duties can also be a form of regulation of foreign trade and policy that burden foreign products to encourage or safeguard domestic industry. Protective tariffs are among the most widely used instruments of protectionism, along with import quotas and export quotas and other non-tariff barriers to trade.

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Used by: protectionism
Different from: Q9200273

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