Tariffs
A tariff is a tax imposed by a government of a country or of a supranational union on imports or exports of goods. Besides being a source of revenue for the government, import duties can also be a form of regulation of foreign trade and policy that taxes foreign products to encourage or safeguard domestic industry. Tariffs are among the most widely used instruments of protectionism, along with import and export quotas. Tariffs can be fixed (a constant sum per unit of imported goods or a percentage of the price) or variable (the amount varies according to the price). Taxing …
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Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 18 November 2024 English
Something the Trump administration should probably think about.
ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 14 November 2024 English
Introduction Trade has played a crucial role in China’s growth, particularly since its economic reforms beginning in the late 1970s. Over the subsequent three decades, China transformed from a closed, …
quotas and licensing requirements, as well as tariffs like duties and surcharges. As per the FTA, Mauritian … economic system that combines import quotas and tariffs to regulate imported products. It sets a limit …
IMF: International Monetary Fund · 14 November 2024 English
Pakistan’s tight fiscal situation will require strong control over the budget in coming years. This report provides recommendations on steps to strengthen the country’s fiscal institutions to deliver a more …
subsidies on petrol and diesel, lowered electricity tariffs, and provided tax exemptions and a tax amnesty …
IADB: Inter-American Development Bank · 14 November 2024 English
El Monitor de Comercio e Integración 2024 analiza la evolución de América Latina y el Caribe en el nuevo contexto global, comparando la región con el resto del mundo y …
raising tariffs on imports from China in several sectors8 and the European Union (EU) tariffs on Chinese …
Chatham House · 14 November 2024 English
A substantial gap exists between the amount of finance needed to achieve net zero in order to avert catastrophic impacts from climate change and the amount of finance available. The …
to impose 10–20 per cent across-the-board trade tariffs. While he has yet to define his detailed policies … investment restrictions. In the short term, higher tariffs on Chinese exports could lead to higher costs and …
FPRI: Foreign Policy Research Institute · 14 November 2024 English
message: China will engage with you—but on our terms. Privately, there are concerns about increasing tariffs and the sharp rhetoric of campaign speeches, with one netizen saying it remains to be seen whether … reportedly mentioning his “great victory with the MAGA slogan.” Concerns abound about Trump’s views on tariffs and military cost-sharing with strategic allies like South Korea, but on other issues, Trump and …
Parents for Climate · 14 November 2024 English
This report, co-published with the Climate Council, examines the dual crises of cost of living and climate change, detailing how fossil fuels exacerbate inflation and financial pressure on Australian families. …
Australian petroleum statistics, electricity tariffs from Canstar Blue, averaged across all distribution … Regulator, for a household of four people. Gas tariffs were sourced from the St Vincent de Paul 2023 …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 14 November 2024 English
This study aims to highlight the key supply chain barriers in localizing electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing in India. It summarizes consultations with 12 companies working on battery cell …
relatively cheaper labour, competitive industrial tariffs, lower overheads, and competitive capital intensity … economies of scale and cost competitiveness. Existing tariffs should include sunset clauses to ensure companies …
World Bank Group · 14 November 2024 French
Order No. 710/540/553 of May 24, 2022 updating the tariffs for compensation for land, crops and constructions …
PCNS: Policy Center for the New South · 14 November 2024 English
THE NEW TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: SELECTIVE MULTILATERALISM AND THE NEW SOUTH’S CHALLENGE FOR GLOBAL RELEVANCE FERID BELHAJ PB -62/24 NOVEMBER 2024 POLICY BRIEF This essay examines the implications of the new …
respectively, while the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), later transformed into the WTO …