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a payment that must be made to the government in order to import or export certain goods
The Townshend Acts, which imposed a tariff on many goods imported to North America, indirectly led to the American Revolution.
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Separately, Trump imposed a 25-percent tariff on foreign steel, aluminum, and autos, which remains in place.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Seeking to capitalize on the turmoil unleashed by Trump’s tariff whiplash, Xi is expected to cast China as a reliable partner and defender of global trade.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Collins’ comments come as the New York Fed’s John Williams has warned that Trump’s tariffs could send inflation spiralling, caused a wave of unemployment and damage U.S. economic growth.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Most firms will pay tariffs and pass costs to consumers rather than relocate production.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Seeking to capitalize on the turmoil unleashed by Trump’s tariff whiplash, Xi is expected to cast China as a reliable partner and defender of global trade.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Collins’ comments come as the New York Fed’s John Williams has warned that Trump’s tariffs could send inflation spiralling, caused a wave of unemployment and damage U.S. economic growth.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Most firms will pay tariffs and pass costs to consumers rather than relocate production.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariff. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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