tariff

Example Sentences

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Ireland’s exports to the U.S. surged in 2025 despite a rise in tariffs, led by sales of pharmaceuticals including key ingredients for weight-loss treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vietnam and the US are currently negotiating a trade deal after Washington imposed 20 percent tariffs on Vietnamese goods last year.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, the U.S. is dialing up the economic pressure by tightening sanctions and threatening tariffs against countries that trade with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal

Late last year, Rome had to frantically lobby the White House not to slap 107% tariffs on Italian pasta—a national symbol—a move that would have humiliated Meloni after her efforts at friendship.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Navarro carefully avoids the use of a single number to support his theory that foreign countries rather than Americans feel the weight of tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal