Protective tariffs are designed to shield domestic production from foreign competition by raising the price of the imported commodity. Revenue tariffs are designed to obtain revenue rather than to restrict imports.

What's an example of a protective tariff?

A protective tariff is a choice by a national government to create a financial barrier or tax on the imports of one or more nation's imports into the country. ... The import of oranges is a classic example of such a protective tariff. Not every place is able to grow citrus.

What was the protective tariff of 1816?

The Tariff of 1816 was the first protective tariff implemented by the government. Its aim was to make American and foreign manufactured goods comparable in price and therefore persuade Americans to buy American products. America was a new nation, free from the yoke of the British in the Revolutionary War.