Tariff

n.	1.	A schedule, system, or scheme of duties imposed by the government of a country upon goods imported or exported; as, a revenue tariff; a protective tariff; Clay's compromise tariff. (U. S. 1833).
	2.	The duty, or rate of duty, so imposed; as, the tariff on wool; a tariff of two cents a pound.
	3.	Any schedule or system of rates, changes, etc.; as, a tariff of fees, or of railroad fares.
v. t.	1.	To make a list of duties on, as goods. [imp. & p. p. Tariffed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tariffing.]

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.

VAT, ad valorem duty, alcohol tax, amusement tax, assessment, assessment on default, bill of fare, capital gains tax, capitation, capitation tax, cess, charge, corporation tax, cost, customs, customs duty, death duty, death tax, doomage, estate duty, estate tax, excess profits tax, excise, excise tax, export tax, federal tax, gabelle, gift tax, head tax, import tax, impost, income tax, inheritance tax, internal revenue tax, land tax, liquor tax, local tax, luxury tax, menu, nuisance tax, personal property tax, poll, poll tax, price tag, property tax, property-increment tax, protective tariff, provincial tax, rate, rates, revenue tariff, sales tax, salt tax, school tax, severance tax, specific duty, state tax, tab, tariff duty, telephone tax, toll, use tax, value added tax, window tax

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