n. [ F. tarif; cf. Sp. & Pg. tarifa, It. tariffa; all fr. Ar. ta'rīf information, explanation, definition, from 'arafa, to know, to inform, explain. ]
☞ The United States and Great Britain impose no duties on exports; hence, in these countries the
☞ A tariff may be imposed solely for, and with reference to, the production of revenue (called a
revenue tariff, or
tariff for revenue, or for the artificial fostering of home industries (
a projective tariff), or as a means of coercing foreign governments, as in case of
retaliatory tariff. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
v. t.