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tariffs

  • plural
    of tariff.
    tariff
    noun
    an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.
  • present tense form
    of tariff (3rd person singular).
    tariff
    noun
    an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.

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If the UK is outside the new rules, China could divert its excess car production to the UK, where, like Thailand, there are currently lower tariffs and even subsidies.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The economist says the 1.5% rise on-month was purely down to price effects, with sales volumes unchanged as new U.S. section 338 tariffs began to weigh on the factory sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Carney’s solution, besides seeking a deal to reduce U.S. tariffs, is to unlock more of Canada’s resources and diversify the markets into which they are sold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“By February 2026, tariffs had contributed 2.9 percentage points to goods price inflation, and without them goods prices would have fallen slightly,” New York Fed researchers wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Poor in natural resources, its trade crippled by high tariffs and low demand, Japan was struggling to support a growing population.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand