n. | 1. | A schedule, system, or scheme of duties imposed by the government of a country upon goods imported or exported; |
2. | The duty, or rate of duty, so imposed; | |
3. | Any schedule or system of rates, changes, etc.; | |
v. t. | 1. | To make a list of duties on, as goods. |
Noun | 1. | tariff - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries" Synonyms: duty |
Verb | 1. | tariff - charge a tariff; "tariff imported goods" |
TARIFF. Customs, duties, toll. or tribute payable upon merchandise to the
general government is called tariff; the rate of customs, &c. also bears
this name and the list of articles liable to duties is also called the
tariff.
2. For the tariff of duties imposed on the importation of foreign
merchandise into the United States.