border tax

American  

noun

1. a tax system for imports and exports, especially one that compensates for internal taxes in Common Market countries by levying fees or paying rebates.

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border tax

Talks went down to the wire on Monday, focusing on a few sticking points, including the impact of the EU's carbon border tax on steel, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

The European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch, recently announced a €600 million temporary fund to help domestic businesses cope with a new carbon border tax that will take effect in January.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025

The European Union clinches a deal on a carbon border tax.

From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2022

U.S. policymakers have in the past worried that previous versions of Europe’s carbon border tax would hit U.S. exports to Europe, partly because Washington and Brussels impose climate regulations very differently.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2022

But he is watching closely EU plans for a "border tax" on imported goods produced using "dirty fuels" - such as steel produced in China.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2021