The export tariff
Example: Export tariff imposes taxes on goods leaving a country
Definition
"The export tariff" refers to a tax or duty imposed by a government on goods or commodities when they are shipped out of a country. This tariff is used to regulate trade, protect domestic industries, or generate revenue from international exports.
Etymology
The term "export tariff" combines 'export', derived from Latin 'exportare' meaning 'to carry out', and 'tariff', which comes from Italian 'tariffa', originally from Arabic 'ta'rīf', meaning 'notification' or 'inventory of fees'. Together, they describe a tax applied to goods carried out of a country.
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