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Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
This announcement comes amid looming tariff pressures following the U.S.'s implementation of 10 percent tariffs on Chinese goods in early February.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Harry Kraemer, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Most economists say the cost of the taxes could largely be borne by consumers, retailers and manufacturers such as auto companies that source globally and rely on raw materials such as steel and aluminum that Trump is already, separately, tariffing at 25%.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
As the World Bank report outlines, reducing non-technical losses allows governments and utilities to reinvest savings into lowering electricity tariffs, reducing public subsidies, improving service quality, and expanding access to electricity—particularly in underserved regions.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
This announcement comes amid looming tariff pressures following the U.S.'s implementation of 10 percent tariffs on Chinese goods in early February.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
From a rise in nationalism to tariff policies that threaten trade wars, running a global organization has never been more challenging.
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Most economists say the cost of the taxes could largely be borne by consumers, retailers and manufacturers such as auto companies that source globally and rely on raw materials such as steel and aluminum that Trump is already, separately, tariffing at 25%.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tariff. Accessed 1 Mar. 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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