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a payment that must be made to the government in order to import or export certain goods
The Townshend Acts, which imposed a tariff on many goods imported to North America, indirectly led to the American Revolution.
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On the other hand, Trump’s tariffs may eventually spur even more battery manufacturing within the US.
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Umair Irfan, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
The threat of a trade war sparked by President Trump’s tariffs has played a role in the state’s license plate quandary.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The two sides have not discussed tariffs, Guo said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
Trump sees that reliance as a security issue and believes tariffs can bring more manufacturing to America.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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Umair Irfan, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
The threat of a trade war sparked by President Trump’s tariffs has played a role in the state’s license plate quandary.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The two sides have not discussed tariffs, Guo said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
Trump sees that reliance as a security issue and believes tariffs can bring more manufacturing to America.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariff. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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