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

Example Sentences

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 Fetter, Frank Albert

It was neither a protective tariff nor a revenue tariff, but a mongrel affair made up of shreds and patches furnished here and there by Democratic Members to suit their local constituencies.

From Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. by Sherman, John

But very soon the tables were turned: the Whigs became the high-tariff party, the Democrats more and more opposing this policy in favor of a low or a revenue tariff.

From History of the United States, Volume 3 by Andrews, Elisha Benjamin

Let us refer to the returns made to the state department for an illustration of one point: In 1860 the exports of manufactured articles to foreign countries, under a revenue tariff, amounted to $21,351,562.

From Monopolies and the People by Cloud, D. C.

The question of a low protective or purely revenue tariff on imports has not received any serious investigation.

From The Framework of Home Rule by Childers, Erskine