tariff
noun
an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.
tariffs
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pluralof tariff.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tariff (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tariffnounan official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.
Example Sentences
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If the UK is outside the new rules, China could divert its excess car production to the UK, where, like Thailand, there are currently lower tariffs and even subsidies.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
“Hopes of a strong recovery in activity led by manufacturing earlier this year look to have proved premature, with newly enforced U.S. tariffs partly to blame,” Ryan said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Although up in 2026, manufacturing jobs have fallen by roughly 40,000 from a January 2025 peak before the first round of U.S. tariffs came into effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
"We pay 100% of the tariffs, let there be no doubt about that," says the company's chief executive Rick Woldenberg.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
It recognized England’s right to retain tariffs on American exports while granting English imports most-favored status in the United States; it implicitly accepted English impressment of American sailors.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
