tariff
noun /ˈtærɪf/
/ˈtærɪf/
- a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country
- A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports.
Synonyms taxtax- duty
- customs
- tariff
- rates
- tax money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services:
- income tax
- tax cuts
- duty a tax that you pay on things that you buy, especially those that you bring into a country:
- The company has to pay customs duties on all imports.
- customs tax that is paid when goods are brought in from other countries
- tariff a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country, often in order to protect industry from cheap imports:
- A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports.
- rates (in Britain) a tax paid by businesses to a local authority for land and buildings that they use, and in the past also paid by anyone who owned a house:
- Business rates are very high in the city centre.
- (a) tax/duty/tariff/rates on something
- to pay an amount of money in tax/duty/customs/rates
- to pay (a) tax/duty/customs/tariff/rates
- to collect taxes/duties/rates
- to increase/raise/reduce taxes/duty/tariffs/rates
- to cut taxes/duties/rates
- to impose a tax/duty/tariff
- to put a tax/duty on something
Wordfinder- boom
- business
- commerce
- embargo
- import
- market
- monopoly
- sanction
- tariff
- trade
Collocations International relationsInternational relationsTrade- facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)
- form/join a trading bloc
- live in/compete in a global/the world economy
- support/promote free trade
- adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures
- erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers
- impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something)
- have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit
- embrace/resist/drive globalization
- conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy
- pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy
- require/use/conduct diplomacy
- establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations
- foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation
- facilitate/achieve economic/political integration
- exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty
- consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)
- hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)
- cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y
- have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit
- launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations
- send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation
- begin/start/continue/resume peace talks
- be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process
- negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement
- broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty
- be/constitute/pose a threat to global security
- compromise/endanger/protect national security
- justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention
- threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action
- impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade
- close/protect/secure/patrol the border
- lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation
- negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package
- send/provide/request/cut off military aid
- bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief
- deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages
- fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO
- reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyc1- The US could impose punitive tariffs of up to 100% on some countries' exports.
- The agreement fixed tariffs for foreign goods coming into Japan at 5%.
- They set a tariff of 36% on British wool cloth.
- the aim of removing all tariff barriers by next year
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- preferential
- …
- level
- fix
- set
- impose
- …
- reduction
- reform
- structure
- …
- tariff on
- a reduction in tariff/tariffs
- a list of fixed prices that are charged by a hotel or restaurant for rooms, meals, etc., or by a company for a particular service
- mobile-phone tariffs
Extra ExamplesTopics Holidaysc1, Cooking and eatingc1- If a guest cancels their booking, we reserve the right to charge the full tariff price.
- Ask your bank for a copy of its tariff of charges.
- (British English, law) a level of punishment for somebody who has been found guilty of a crime
Word Originlate 16th cent. (also denoting an arithmetical table): via French from Italian tariffa, based on Arabic ‘arrafa ‘notify’.