revenue tariff

noun

: a tariff intended wholly or primarily to produce public revenue compare protective tariff

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Citing this fact, and the over $100 billion in tax revenue tariffs have accrued, the administration has declared these to be both harmless and a resounding success for the United States economy and its global trade leverage. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025

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First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of revenue tariff was in 1820

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“Revenue tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenue%20tariff. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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