"Tariff hikes" refer to increases in the rates or fees charged on imported goods or services by a country's government. It means that the cost of importing those goods or services will become more expensive.
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Sentences with «tariff hikes»
- It was unclear whether the latest tariff hike was a direct response to that. (chicagotribune.com)
- China on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 vowed to take measures of the «same strength» in response to a proposed U.S. tariff hike on $ 50 billion worth of Chinese goods in a spiraling dispute over technology policy that has fueled fears it might set back a global economic recovery. (chicagotribune.com)
- China on Wednesday issued a $ 50 billion list of U.S. goods including soybeans and aircraft for possible tariff hikes in an escalating technology dispute with Washington that companies worry could set back the global economic recovery. (chicagotribune.com)
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