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Tariff

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-001912

Customs duties on merchandise imports. Levied either on an ad valorem basis (percentage of value) or on a specific basis (e.g. $7 per 100 kgs.). Tariffs give price advantage to similar locally-produced goods and raise revenues for the government. (Source: World Trade Organization)

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-001912
FieldEconomic statistics
SubjectForeign trade
ReferencesU.S. Census Bureau Glossary
See alsoStatistics about Foreign Trade
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001912",
  "term": "Tariff",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Customs duties on merchandise imports. Levied either on an ad valorem basis (percentage of value) or on a specific basis (e.g. $7 per 100 kgs.). Tariffs give price advantage to similar locally-produced goods and raise revenues for the government. (Source: World Trade Organization)",
  "subject": "Foreign trade",
  "see_also": [
    "Statistics about Foreign Trade"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/tariff/"
}

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