However, raising tariffs and duties on certain products with the goal of penalizing the Chinese army or state-run companies seems technically and politically difficult.

Hamilton had persuaded the United States Congress to raise duties slightly in 1790, and he persuaded them to raise rates again in 1792, although still not to his satisfaction.

We will raise duties of a similar magnitude on United States products.

The author shows that while Smoot-Hawley raised duties on some items, it lowered or eliminated them on many others.

The two Cabinet officers said they did not think the Japanese would retaliate by raising duties on American exports to Japan.

The Force played a prominent role in the handover celebrations and continues to perform flag raising ceremonial duties to this day.

Once the hurdles are overcome, the Government will raise duties by the amount of the dumping margin.

Unfortunately, in the situation where some countries are facing dwindling budget revenues, the immediate temptation is to raise taxes and duties.

We have also voted against raising duties on non-traditional bananas because it would be obscene to add to duty on bananas from some of the poorest countries in the world.

The Emergency Tariff raised duties on most imported agricultural products, such as corn, wheat, sugar, wool, and meat.