border taxes

Customs fees charged

Border taxes are taxes imposed on goods as they cross national boundaries—tariffs on imports, duties on exports.

The term often appears in debates about trade policy and protectionism: The proposed border tax would make foreign steel more expensive.

A border adjustment tax specifically taxes imports while exempting exports, designed to favor domestic production.

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geographic scope of taxation

border taxesinternal revenue

Domestically collected government income

sales tax · state taxes · value-added tax · income tax · excise tax

trade policy stance

border taxesfree trade

Unrestricted international exchange

open borders · tariff reduction · trade agreements · customs union · free trade zones

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border, borders, bordered, bordering, taxes, taxed, taxing, taxation, taxable

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