From Longman Business Dictionaryimport tariffˈimport ˌtariffTAXECONOMICS a tariff on goods coming into a country from abroad, often used by governments as a way of reducing imports and protecting local industriesSYNIMPORT DUTY, IMPORT LEVY, IMPORT SURCHARGEIn Honduras, we have opened our market dramatically, reducing import tariff rates from 135% to 20%. → tariff
