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  1. Tariffs

    A tariff is a tax imposed by the government of a country or by a supranational union on imports or exports of goods. Besides being a source of revenue for the government, import duties can also be a form of regulation of foreign trade and policy that taxes foreign products to encourage or safeguard domestic industry. Protective tariffs are among the most widely used instruments of protectionism, along with import quotas and export quotas and other non-tariff barriers to trade. Tariffs can be fixed (a constant sum per unit of imported goods or a percentage of the price) or variable (the amount varies according to the price). Taxing imports means people are less likely to buy them as they become more expensive. The intention is that they buy local products instead, boosting their country's economy. Tariffs therefore provide an incentive to develop production and replace imports with domestic products. Tariffs are meant to reduce pressure from foreign competition and reduce the trade deficit. They have historically been justified as a means to protect infant industries and to allow import substitution industrialization. Tariffs may also be used to rectify artificially low prices for certain imported goods, due to 'dumping', export subsidies or currency manipulation. There is near unanimous consensus among economists that tariffs have a negative effect on economic growth and economic welfare, while free trade and the reduction of trade barriers has a positive effect on economic growth. Although trade liberalization can sometimes result in large and unequally distributed losses and gains, and can, in the short run, cause significant economic dislocation of workers in import-competing sectors, free trade has advantages of lowering costs of goods and services for both producers and consumers.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Tariffs in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Tariffs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Tariffs in a Sentence

  1. Justin Trudeau:

    We need to keep working to remove the tariffs on steel and aluminum between our countries, with hard work, goodwill, and determination, I'm confident we will get there. Our shared interests, prosperity and security demand it.

  2. Li Keqiang:

    Trade war is never a solution, china would never start a trade war but if any party resorts to an increase of tariffs then China will take measures in response to protect development interests.

  3. Flavio Volpe:

    On President Trump’s on actually hurting Mexico with tariffs, “That might be his play, if we can ascribe any sophistication to it. That’s a big if, because he may just be insane.”

  4. Doug Barry:

    The business community was surprised by the President's announcement of new tariffs, we are concerned that today's actions will drive the Chinese away from the negotiating table.

  5. Peter Marber:

    This is a country that needs massive educational reform, massive infrastructure reform, massive reduction in a variety of tariffs and a total breakdown and reconfiguration of the logistics sector to improve efficiency.

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