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What does "tariff-free" mean?

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Rebecca

"Tariff" is a more formal way to say "import tax", the tax that people or companies have to pay when importing products into a country. The phrase "tariff-free" is used to describe imported goods that are not taxed: Ex: Importing personal items to my country is tariff-free. Ex: Clothing produced in Mexico can be imported tariff-free to the United States.

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