{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Import Tariff","description":"Unlike export duties levied by the shipping country or domestic excise taxes that arise inland, an import tariff is a government charge applied when goods cross into a customs territory. Its purposes are to shield domestic producers from cheaper foreign competition, to regulate trade flows, and to generate public revenue. The applicable rate is determined by the tariff schedule—based on the commodity nomenclature (e.g. HS code)—together with the country of origin and any preferential trade agree","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/import-tariff","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T06:56:25.277314","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/import-tariff.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/import-tariff","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Import Tariff · Unlike export duties levied by the shipping country or domestic excise taxes that arise inland, an import tariff is a government charge applied when goods cross into a customs territory. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/import-tariff.asp"}