tariff

Tariff — Tar iff, n. [F. tarif; cf. Sp. & Pg. tarifa, It. tariffa; all fr. Ar. ta r[=i]f information, explanation, definition, from arafa, to know, to inform, explain.] 1. A schedule, system, or scheme of duties imposed by the government of a country upon …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

tariff — tar·iff / tar əf/ n [Italian tariffa, from Arabic ta‘rīf notification] 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 …   Law dictionary

tariff — [tar′if] n. [It tariffa < Ar taʿ rīf, information, explanation < ʼ arafa, to know, inform] 1. a list or system of taxes placed by a government upon exports or, esp., imports 2. a tax of this kind, or its rate 3. any list or scale of prices …   English World dictionary

tariff — ► NOUN 1) a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports. 2) a table of the fixed charges made by a business, especially in a hotel or restaurant. 3) Law a scale of sentences and damages for crimes and injuries of different… …   English terms dictionary

Tariff — Tar iff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tariffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tariffing}.] To make a list of duties on, as goods. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

tariff — 1590s, arithmetical table, from It. tariffa, M.L. tarifa list of prices, book of rates, from Arabic ta rif information, notification, inventory of fees to be paid, verbal noun from arafa to make known. Meaning official list of customs duties on… …   Etymology dictionary

tariff — [n] tax or fee assessment, charge, cost, duty, excise, impost, levy, price, price tag, rate, tab, tax, toll; concept 329 …   New thesaurus

Tariff — For other uses, see Tariff (disambiguation). Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …   Wikipedia

tariff — A tax on imports or exports. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary The Integrated Tariff of the United Kingdom. This sets out information about customs procedures for the import, export and transit of goods. It also includes details of how goods are… …   Financial and business terms

tariff — tariffless, adj. /tar if/, n. 1. an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports. 2. the schedule or system of duties so imposed. 3. any duty or rate of duty in such a list or schedule. 4. any …   Universalium

tariff — /taeraf/ The list or schedule of articles on which a duty is imposed upon their importation into the United States, with the rates at which they are severally taxed. Also the custom or duty payable on such articles. 19 U.S.C.A. And, derivatively …   Black's law dictionary