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A '''tariff''' is a [[tax]] or [[custom]] duty on an imported [[good]].  It can take one of two forms:  (1) a tax per unit, known as a specific tariff, or (2) a tax based on the value of the good, known as an ''ad valorem'' tariff.
 
A '''tariff''' is a [[tax]] or [[custom]] duty on an imported [[good]].  It can take one of two forms:  (1) a tax per unit, known as a specific tariff, or (2) a tax based on the value of the good, known as an ''ad valorem'' tariff.
 
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In [[telecommunications]], a tariff consists of documents filed by a [[common carrier]] describing its services and the payments to be charged for such services. [[Category:Telecommunications]]

Revision as of 21:25, October 2, 2007

A tariff is a tax or custom duty on an imported good. It can take one of two forms: (1) a tax per unit, known as a specific tariff, or (2) a tax based on the value of the good, known as an ad valorem tariff.

In telecommunications, a tariff consists of documents filed by a common carrier describing its services and the payments to be charged for such services.