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Explainer: What is a Tariff?

The Briefing Room

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This chapter explores the concept of tariffs as taxes on imported goods, examining their historical development from early mercantilism to 19th-century free trade. It also discusses the recent resurgence of protectionism and the decline of tariffs in developed economies since World War II.

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