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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Early South Korean voters reportedly turned out in record numbers this week as the nation awaits the June 3 presidential election in what has been described as a pivotal race amid ongoing threats posed by China and recent rocky relations with the U.S. due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The 25 percent tariffs Trump imposed on a slew of Canadian and Mexican imports.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Noun
The tariffs removed include the 10% universal tariff, the reciprocal tariffs, and the specific tariffs targeting China, Canada, and Mexico.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Early South Korean voters reportedly turned out in record numbers this week as the nation awaits the June 3 presidential election in what has been described as a pivotal race amid ongoing threats posed by China and recent rocky relations with the U.S. due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
Verb
The first Trump administration used this act to tariff Chinese goods after finding that China engaged in unfair intellectual property practices.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The 25 percent tariffs Trump imposed on a slew of Canadian and Mexican imports.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tariff. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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tariff
noun
tar·iff
ˈtar-əf 
1
a
: a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goods
b
: a duty or rate of duty imposed in such a schedule
2
: a document filed with the appropriate government agency that sets forth the rates, charges, and other provisions pertaining to services furnished by a business (as a carrier) or public utility
Etymology
Noun
Italian tariffa, from Arabic taʽrīf notification
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