Collocations for tariff - noun
ADJECTIVE
high,
low
preferential, protectionist, protective
British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs.
preferential, protectionist, protective
British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs.
punitive,
retaliatory
The European Union has threatened retaliatory tariffs.
The European Union has threatened retaliatory tariffs.
external
internal
import
agricultural, industrial
steel, textile, etc.
across-the-board
a 27% across-the-board tariff on all goods from China
internal
import
agricultural, industrial
steel, textile, etc.
across-the-board
a 27% across-the-board tariff on all goods from China
VERB + tariff
fix,
set
(both esp. BrE)
The agreement fixed tariffs for foreign goods coming into Japan at 5%.
The agreement fixed tariffs for foreign goods coming into Japan at 5%.
impose,
introduce,
levy (esp. AmE),
slap
(informal)
The US could impose punitive tariffs of up to 100% on some countries' exports.
The US has slapped tariffs on steel imports.
The US could impose punitive tariffs of up to 100% on some countries' exports.
The US has slapped tariffs on steel imports.
pay
increase, raise
cut, lower, reduce
abolish, eliminate, lift, remove
increase, raise
cut, lower, reduce
abolish, eliminate, lift, remove
tariff + NOUN
reduction,
reform
structure, system
policy
level, rate
barrier, protection
the aim of removing all tariff barriers by next year
the removal of tariff protection for farmers
structure, system
policy
level, rate
barrier, protection
the aim of removing all tariff barriers by next year
the removal of tariff protection for farmers