Tariff

Synonymes ou variantes : Customs tariff
Équivalents : Tarif douanier
Tarifa aduanera
Domaine : Economy

Définition

The rate of customs duties to be applied on merchandise imports.

Description

Customs duties and tariffs

Customs duties are collected on the basis of a customs tariff, which is a "document specifying the rates of duty to be applied on various imported products."
(Termium, Customs Tariff, visited 2010-11-03)

Tariffs
are "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."
(World Trade Organization, Tariffs , Glossary Term, visited 2010-11-03)

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