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border tax

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noun

  1. a tax system for imports and exports, especially one that compensates for internal taxes in Common Market countries by levying fees or paying rebates.


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A new border tax will penalize imports based on their carbon footprint, but it isn’t clear how exactly that will work in this complicated supply chain, said Matthew Thoelke of Chemical Market Analytics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

Talks went down to the wire on Monday, focusing on a few sticking points, including the impact of the EU's carbon border tax on steel, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

Linkage has also been pitched as a means to avoid a new border tax the EU is planning to introduce on its imports of high-carbon products, such as steel and cement, from January 2026.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025

The European Union clinches a deal on a carbon border tax.

From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2022

Russia also raised objections to European Union proposals for a carbon border tax, which would impose a levy on imports of carbon-intensive steel, aluminum, cement, fertilizers and electricity.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2021

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