sliding duty
[/ˈslaɪdɪŋ ˈduːti/]
nounpl: sliding duties
tarifa deslizante
1. A customs duty or tax rate that varies automatically based on changes in price, quantity, or other economic indicators, typically designed to stabilize domestic prices or protect domestic industries
The government implemented a sliding duty on imported grain to protect farmers from price fluctuations.
O governo implementou uma tarifa deslizante sobre grãos importados para proteger os agricultores das flutuações de preços.
2. A variable import tax that increases or decreases in proportion to changes in world market prices
The sliding duty mechanism ensures that domestic prices remain competitive regardless of international market conditions.
O mecanismo de tarifa deslizante garante que os preços domésticos permaneçam competitivos independentemente das condições do mercado internacional.
Sliding duties are primarily used in agricultural trade policy. Brazil and the EU have historically used sliding duty mechanisms to protect domestic farmers while managing import costs. This term is technical and appears mainly in government trade policy documents, agricultural trade discussions, and international commerce contexts rather than everyday conversation.
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