tariff

Example Sentences

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He additionally threatened a 50 percent tariff on all Canadian aircraft sold to the United States.

From Barron's

China also agreed to reduce tariffs on British whisky to five percent, down from 10 percent, according to Downing Street.

From Barron's

The order did not specify the value of the tariffs or which countries would be targeted, leaving those determinations up to his secretary of commerce.

From Barron's

“A weak domestic economy, U.S. tariffs, and competition from abroad are squeezing hiring and pay gains, especially in manufacturing,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The proposed new levies were outlined in an executive order, although no details were given on specific tariff rates or which countries could be targeted.

From BBC