Tariff
What Tariff means in Economics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Tariff
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A tax imposed by a government on imported goods and services.
A tax placed on imported goods and services.
Topics that use Tariff
- Globalisation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- International trade (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The global economy (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Globalisation
- Comparative Advantage
- Current account deficit
- International trade
- Structural unemployment
- Exchange Rate
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
- Multinational Corporation (MNC)
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