Category: Customs & compliance
Tariff
Definition
The published schedule of duty rates a country applies to imported goods, organized by HS classification.
A tariff is the official table of duty rates a country levies on imports, structured around the Harmonized System so each commodity has a code and a corresponding rate. Rates may differ by origin, reflecting trade agreements, quotas, or protective measures.
The word also refers to the duties themselves. Reading the tariff correctly — including any preferential, anti-dumping, or safeguard rates — is essential for accurate landed-cost calculation and compliant clearance.
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