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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).

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  1. n. 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).
  2. n. The duty, or rate of duty, so imposed; as, the tariff on wool; a tariff of two cents a pound.
  3. n. Any schedule or system of rates, changes, etc.; as, a tariff of fees, or of railroad fares.
  4. v. t. To make a list of duties on, as goods.
  5. n. a government tax on imports or exports
  6. v. charge a tariff
  7. 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). Note: 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 fares. Bolingbroke. To make a list of duties on, as goods.