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 taxtaxduty ▪ customs ▪ tariff ▪ ratesThese are all words for money that you have to pay to the government.tax money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services:- income tax
- tax cuts
- The company has to pay customs duties on all imports.
- A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports.
- 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
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 summit meeting
- 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
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- 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’.
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