The phrase "a tariff on" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.
Example: "The government has decided to impose a tariff on steel imports to protect domestic manufacturers."
Alternatives: "a tax on" or "a duty on".
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It imposed a tariff on imported cars.
George F. Will: What's next, a tariff on peanut butter?
And the government imposed a tariff on imported ethanol, protecting the domestic industry.
Explain why United States steel workers would support a tariff on imported steel.
President Trump signs a bill slapping a tariff on imports from China.
The pact would establish a tariff on truffles for 2004 (25percentt).
A U.S. labor union wanted a tariff on imports of Chinese tires.
The weighting should reflect the relative impact of the different imports; a tariff on foodstuffs, for example, may be far more significant than a tariff on luxuries consumed by a small group of people.
In the fall of 2009, he imposed a tariff on China for dumping tires into the American market.
In the fall of 2009, he imposed a tariff on China over its dumping of tires into the American market.
