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A '''tariff''' is a [[tax]] or custom duty on an imported [[good]].  It can take one of two forms:  (1) a tax per unit, known as a specific tariff, or (2) a tax based on the value of the good, known as an ''[[Ad valorem tax|ad valorem]]'' tariff.
 
A '''tariff''' is a [[tax]] or custom duty on an imported [[good]].  It can take one of two forms:  (1) a tax per unit, known as a specific tariff, or (2) a tax based on the value of the good, known as an ''[[Ad valorem tax|ad valorem]]'' tariff.
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President [[Trump]] supports tariffs as a way of resorting [[America]]n jobs lost due to massive trade deficits.  Tariffs were used for most of American history to build economic strength.
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President [[Trump]] supports tariffs as a way of resorting [[America]]n jobs lost due to massive trade deficits.  Tariffs were used for most of American history to build economic strength. Critics of President [[Trump]]'s tariff proposals are often beneficiaries of products that incorporate items such as low-priced steel imports. Supporters of the President's tariffs believe protective tariffs are a way to protect U.S. producers and American workers.<ref>[https://www.natlawreview.com/article/two-things-missing-debates-us-china-fights Two Things Missing From Debates On US-China Fights]</ref> 
    
In [[telecommunications]], a tariff consists of documents filed by a [[common carrier]] describing its services and the payments to be charged for such services.
 
In [[telecommunications]], a tariff consists of documents filed by a [[common carrier]] describing its services and the payments to be charged for such services.
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