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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Example Sentences

In 1816, a Republican Congress accepted this logic and adopted the United States’ first protective tariff, or import tax designed to make foreign goods too expensive to compete with domestic alternatives.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

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

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

From Washington Times • Jul. 12, 2017

The protective tariff is perhaps the oldest example of this point.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

William S. McKinley, then Governor of Ohio, was the nominee of the Republicans, also on a gold standard platform and high protective tariff.

From Life Gleanings by Macon, T. J.