Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with tariff in American Collocation
tariff
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈterɪf/
customs
export
freight
import
trade
When import tariffs on rice were eliminated, the market was flooded with cheap US rice.
charge a tariff
apply
charge
impose
introduce
set
The EU was to start to charge a tariff on Latin American fruits of 230 euros a tonne.
reduce a tariff
cut
lower
reduce
slash
Developing countries will have to slash their tariffs by between 10 per cent and 40 per cent, leaving their farmers exposed to cheap, subsidised imports.
stop charging a tariff
abolish
eliminate
remove
Sadly, removing tariffs without eliminating subsidy will continue to distort world prices.
change the level of a tariff
adjust
alter
review
revise
There are no indications that the government is intending to adjust the tariff.