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F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024
Implementation of Section 301 China tariffs has been delayed by a few weeks, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2024
Aden Barton, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
Tags Donald Trump Economy Joe Biden republicans tariffs taxes
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—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 10 July 2024
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Noun
As president, Kamala Harris would likely sustain the Biden administration’s economic pressure on Russia and its efforts to contain China through measures such as tariffs and export controls.
—F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024
Implementation of Section 301 China tariffs has been delayed by a few weeks, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2024
Verb
Most of these items are tariffed at 25 percent; some run over 300 percent.
—Aden Barton, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
Tags Donald Trump Economy Joe Biden republicans tariffs taxes
Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 10 July 2024
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tariff. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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tariff
noun
tar·iff
ˈtar-əf 
1
a
: a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goods
b
: a duty or rate of duty imposed in such a schedule
2
: a document filed with the appropriate government agency that sets forth the rates, charges, and other provisions pertaining to services furnished by a business (as a carrier) or public utility
Etymology
Noun
Italian tariffa, from Arabic taʽrīf notification
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