protective tariff

British  

noun

1. a tariff levied on imports to protect the domestic economy rather than to raise revenue

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protective tariff Cultural  

1. A duty imposed on imports to raise their price, making them less attractive to consumers and thus protecting domestic industries from foreign competition.

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protective tariff

Madison opposed Hamilton’s “Report on Manufactures,” but when he was president in 1816, Congress adopted its first protective tariff to encourage American industry.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018

They also endorsed a spate of other northern preferences, including a protective tariff, a transcontinental railroad, and federal support for internal improvements.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018

But a protective tariff risks undoing that cost-cutting edge.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2017

So it’s understandable that officials are considering implementing a protective tariff on solar panel imports to try to level the playing field.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2017

"What's the protective tariff or the Philippine question to Nat Halstead compared with the price of potatoes?" he would ask.

From Hempfield A Novel by Grayson, David