tariff

n. [ F. tarif; cf. Sp. & Pg. tarifa, It. tariffa; all fr. Ar. ta'rīf information, explanation, definition, from 'arafa, to know, to inform, explain. ] 1. A schedule, system, or scheme of duties imposed by the government of a country upon goods imported or exported; as, a revenue tariff; a protective tariff; Clay's compromise tariff. (U. S. 1833). [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The United States and Great Britain impose no duties on exports; hence, in these countries the tariff refers only to imports. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ 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. ]

2. The duty, or rate of duty, so imposed; as, the tariff on wool; a tariff of two cents a pound. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Any schedule or system of rates, changes, etc.; as, a tariff of fees, or of railroad fares. Bolingbroke. [ 1913 Webster ]