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Tariff

In customs, a schedule of duties or taxes assessed by a government ton goods as they enter a country. Tariffs may be imposed to protect domestic industries from imported goods and/or to generate revenue. Types include ad valorem, specific, variable, or compound. Tariff raise the prices of imported goods, thus making the less competitive within the market of the importing country.

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