revenue tariff

American  

noun

1. a tariff or duty imposed on imports primarily to produce public revenue.

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revenue tariff British  

noun

1. a tariff for the purpose of producing public revenue Compare protective tariff

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Etymology

Origin of revenue tariff

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

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Example Sentences

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revenue tariff

The market initially liked the idea of a broad 10% revenue tariff to pay for tax reductions.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

The distinctive idea of the democrats is represented by the word anti-protection, or revenue tariff.

From Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 3 (of 3) by Theodore Parker

I do not believe that the changing of the present tariff to a revenue tariff will produce this result.

From American Eloquence, Volume 4 Studies In American Political History (1897) by Alexander Johnston

A tariff that reduces imports but does not cut them off entirely may be called either a revenue tariff with incidental protection or a protective tariff with incidental revenue.

From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Frank Albert Fetter

While his treasury reports indicated a preference for a revenue tariff, they were sufficiently ambiguous to create opposition in the south and a loss of support in the north.

From Rise of the New West, 1819-1829 by Frederick Jackson Turner

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