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  2. Tariff - Wikipedia

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    Tariffs on imports are designed to raise the price of imported goods and services to discourage consumption. The intention is for citizens to buy local products instead, thereby stimulating their country's economy. Tariffs therefore provide an incentive to develop production and replace imports with domestic products.

  3. History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Tariff of 1789 was the second bill signed by President George Washington imposing a tariff of about 5% on nearly all imports, with a few exceptions. [11] In 1790 the United States Revenue Cutter Service was established to primarily enforce and collect the import tariffs.

  4. Customs duties in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Until recently, the United States applied a customs tariff that was among the lowest in the world: 3% on average. [7] [8] However, with increased tariffs on Chinese goods, as of May 2019, the US has the highest tariff rate among all developed nations with a trade-weighted tariff rate of 4.2%. [9]

  5. Who Pays the Price When Tariffs Increase? - AOL

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    “For anyone who missed this in economics class: Tariffs are paid by the buyers of the products, not by the producing country—meaning the cost falls on YOU,” reads one post.

  6. Tariffs: Definition, Examples, Issues and More - AOL

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    Continue reading ->The post Tariffs: Definition, Examples, Issues and More appeared first on SmartAsset Blog. Tariffs, which are taxes placed on imports and exports between two countries, have ...

  7. Explainer: Who pays Trump's tariffs - China and other ... - AOL

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    The United States has levied tariffs on a total of $250 billion of Chinese imports, global steel and aluminum imports, and shipments of washing machines and solar panels since January 2018, when ...

  8. List of countries by tariff rate - Wikipedia

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    Average tariff of a market country for an origin group (except for world) is calculated by taking those products (at HS 6-digit level) that are imported by the market country from each country included in the origin group. i.e., tariff rates for those products that are not traded are not included in the calculation.

  9. Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they ...

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    Tariffs are a tax on imports. They are typically charged as a percentage of the price a buyer pays a foreign seller. In the United States, tariffs are collected by Customs and Border Protection agents at 328 ports of entry across the country. The tariff rates range from passenger cars (2.5%) to golf shoes (6%).