The US could impose punitive tariffs of up to 100% on some countries’ exports.

美国可能些国家出口商品征收达100% 惩罚性税。

The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade.

新税制开展贸易极为不利。

High tariffs often cause a diversion of trade from one country to another.

额税常使贸易从一国转往另一国。

Customs and excise receipts rose 2.5 per cent.

税及消费税收入提了2.5%。

These goods are exempt from customs duties.

这些货物免征税。

They enjoyed exemption from customs duties on goods to be used by themselves.

他们自用物品获得免除税。

British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs.

保护性税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。

His identity of a foreign official exempted him from the customs duties for these basic necessities.

"他是个外交官,因而这些日用品免除税。"

High tariffs throttle trade between countries.

税抑制了国与国之间贸易。

In 1860, 84 years after the publication of “The Wealth of Nations”, Britain forswore most import duties.

在《国富论》出版84年后1860年，英国才取消了大部分进口税。

They are collecting customs.

他们正在收缴税。