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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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These included suspending duties on all imports with the exception of those from Russia and Belarus and adjusting the carbon border tax to soften its impact, she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch, recently announced a €600 million temporary fund to help domestic businesses cope with a new carbon border tax that will take effect in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

He aimed the measures - a kind of border tax - at China, Mexico and Canada, America's top three trade partners.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

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

In theory, a carbon border tax could help prevent that undercutting.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2021

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