non-tariff
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“The tough part is the non-tariff trade barriers,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Kotla said the biggest gaps are around the complexity of Rules of Origin requirements, high documentation costs, non-tariff barriers such as testing and labelling rules, and inconsistent customs interpretation.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
The United States is pushing Brussels to scrap digital and green rules, viewed as "non-tariff" barriers to trade by Washington.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
“There aren’t many trade barriers — tariff or non-tariff — left to speak of,” said Lee Hang-koo, a researcher at Korea Automotive Technology Institute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
They demand the opening of the rich world's markets, whittling down export and production subsidies and the abrogation of non-tariff trade barriers and practices, such as the profuse application of anti-dumping quotas and duties.
From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
