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TARIFF WALL [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A tariff applied by an importing country at a high enough rate to hinder or even prevent imports.

CONT

[The] president... warns he wants to build a "tariff wall"... and says a 25 per cent tariff on [the foreign country] is coming...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Droit de douane appliqué par un pays importateur à un niveau suffisamment élevé pour rendre l'importation difficile, voire impossible.

CONT

Des [droits de douane] de 25 % frapperaient de plein fouet l'entreprise établie [...] Un mur tarifaire se dresserait ainsi [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
  • Comercio exterior
Key term(s)
  • barrera aduanera
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