What Is Tariff Reform?

What Is Tariff Reform?

The Tariff Reform League was a protectionist British pressure group formed in 1903 to protest against what they considered to be unfair foreign imports and to advocate Imperial Preference to protect British industry from foreign competition.

What is tariff reform program?

The Tariff Reform Program (TRP), which was carried out in 1981-1985 consisted of a wide- ranging revision of the Philippine tariff system. It was geared towards reducing or phasing out tariff protection which were deemed excessive, obsolete, or which the burden of protection outweighed the returns.

What does the word reform?

1a : to put or change into an improved form or condition. b : to amend or improve by change of form or removal of faults or abuses. 2 : to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or introducing a better method or course of action. 3 : to induce or cause to abandon evil ways reform a drunkard.

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