Why Does the Tariff System Vary from Country to Country

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Essay

Why does the tariff system vary from country to country? Explain,giving examples of tariffs imposed by the United States with particular emphasis on preferential tariffs.What are the conditions under which GATT allows the use of preferential tariffs?

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Definitions:

Reason

The ability to think abstractly, form arguments, and make inferences. Sometimes referred to as a “faculty” of the human mind (a leftover from eighteenth-century psychology). In metaphysics, however, it often has a more controversial meaning— namely, that human ability to go beyond experience to determine, through thought alone, what reality is really like.

Sisyphus

A figure in Greek mythology condemned to endlessly roll a boulder up a hill only for it to roll down every time it neared the top, symbolizing futile effort or eternal struggle.

Suffering

The experience of pain, distress, or hardship, which can be physical, emotional, or mental in nature.

Relationships

The way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected, often involving emotional associations.