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Para tariffA charge on imports that is not included in a country's tariff schedule, such as a statistical tax, stamp fee, etc.Para-tariffA charge on an imported good instead of, or in addition to, a tariff.Similar MatchesTariff rate quotaTariff rate quotaA combination of an import tariff and an import quota in which imports below a specified quantity enter at a low (or zero) tariff and imports above that quantity enter at a higher tariff. Also called a tariff quota. Revenue argument for a tariffRevenue argument for a tariffThe use of a tariff to raise revenue for the government. Many other kinds of tax cause smaller distortions and are therefore preferable to tariffs for this purpose. However, a tariff is one of the easier taxes to collect, and it is therefore common in the early stages of a country's development. Optimal tariffOptimal tariffThe level of a tariff that maximizes a country's welfare. In a nondistorted small open economy, the optimal tariff is zero. In a large country it is positive, due to its effect on the terms of trade. Compound tariffCompound tariffA tariff that combines both a specific and an ad valorem component. Redundant tariffRedundant tariffA tariff that, if changed, will not change the quantity of imports, either because the tariff is prohibitive, or because some other policy such as a quota or an embargo is limiting quantity. Further SuggestionsPunitive tariffEquivalent tariff Water in the tariff Implicit tariff Tariff classification Tariff Tariff quota Tariff preference Nominal tariff Tariff heading General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Export tariff Tariff Seasonal tariff Applied tariff rate Income redistribution argument for a tariff General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Strategic trade policy argument for a tariff Tariff escalation Tariff revenue Ad valorem tariff Optimal tariff argument Tariffs and retaliation Tariff peak Tariff-and-retaliation game |
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