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Tariff
Tar′iff
,Noun.
[F.
tarif
; cf. Sp. & Pg. tarifa
, It. tariffa
; all fr. Ar. ta’rīf
information, explanation, definition, from 'arafa
, to know, to inform, explain.] 1.
A schedule, system, or scheme of duties imposed by the government of a country upon goods imported or exported;
as, a revenue
tariff
; a protective tariff
; Clay's compromise tariff
. (U. S. 1833).☞ The United States and Great Britain impose no duties on exports; hence, in these countries the
tariff
refers only to imports. 2.
The duty, or rate of duty, so imposed;
as, the
tariff
on wool; a tariff
of two cents a pound.3.
Any schedule or system of rates, changes, etc.;
as, a
. tariff
of fees, or of railroad faresBolingbroke.
Tar′iff
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Tariffed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Tariffing
.] To make a list of duties on, as goods.