two-rate tariff

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• rate — Proportional or relative value, measure, or degree. The proportion or standard by which quantity or .value is adjusted. Thus, the rate of interest is the proportion or ratio between the principal and interest; the buildings in a town are rated… …   Black's law dictionary

• 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 for revenue — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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 of 1790 — In 1790, Alexander Hamilton, the secretary of the treasury, calculated that the United States required $3 million a year for operating expenses as well as enough revenue to repay the estimated $75 million in foreign and domestic debt. Under the… …   Wikipedia

• Tariff War — An economic battle between two countries in which Country A raises tax rates on Country B s exports, and Country B then raises taxes on Country A s exports in retaliation. The increased tax rate is designed to hurt the other country economically …   Investment dictionary

• tariff — 1) Any list of charges for goods or services. 2) A tax or customs duty payable on imports or exports, or a list detailing such duties. The Customs and Excise issue tariffs stating which goods attract duty and what the rate of duty is. 3) A list… …   Big dictionary of business and management

• a projective 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• retaliatory 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• revenue 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English