United States tariff law
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United States tariff law is the body of federal statutes and regulations governing the imposition, collection, and administration of customs duties on imported and exported goods.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3990724 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States tariff law Context triple: [Board of General Appraisers, jurisdiction, United States tariff law]
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A.
Tariff Act of 1789
The Tariff Act of 1789 was the first major federal revenue law of the United States, establishing import duties to fund the new government and protect emerging American industries.
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B.
Fordney–McCumber Tariff
The Fordney–McCumber Tariff was a 1922 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties to protect American industry and agriculture during the post–World War I era.
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C.
Underwood Tariff Act
The Underwood Tariff Act was a 1913 U.S. law that significantly lowered tariff rates and introduced a federal income tax, marking a major progressive reform in national economic policy.
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D.
Tariff Act of 1790
The Tariff Act of 1790 was an early U.S. federal law that established import duties to fund the national government and support maritime enforcement, laying groundwork for the young nation's customs and revenue system.
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E.
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties, widely blamed for worsening international trade tensions and deepening the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States tariff law Target entity description: United States tariff law is the body of federal statutes and regulations governing the imposition, collection, and administration of customs duties on imported and exported goods.
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A.
Tariff Act of 1789
The Tariff Act of 1789 was the first major federal revenue law of the United States, establishing import duties to fund the new government and protect emerging American industries.
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B.
Fordney–McCumber Tariff
The Fordney–McCumber Tariff was a 1922 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties to protect American industry and agriculture during the post–World War I era.
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C.
Underwood Tariff Act
The Underwood Tariff Act was a 1913 U.S. law that significantly lowered tariff rates and introduced a federal income tax, marking a major progressive reform in national economic policy.
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D.
Tariff Act of 1790
The Tariff Act of 1790 was an early U.S. federal law that established import duties to fund the national government and support maritime enforcement, laying groundwork for the young nation's customs and revenue system.
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E.
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties, widely blamed for worsening international trade tensions and deepening the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | body of federal law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of the United States Trade Representative
ⓘ
U.S. Customs and Border Protection ⓘ U.S. Department of Commerce ⓘ International Trade Commission ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. International Trade Commission
|
| affects |
U.S. consumers
ⓘ
U.S. producers ⓘ customs brokers ⓘ exporters ⓘ importers ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
exported goods
ⓘ
imported goods ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 19 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforcedBy |
United States Court of International Trade
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Court of International Trade
federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
federal courts of the United States
|
| governs |
administration of customs duties
ⓘ
collection of customs duties ⓘ imposition of customs duties ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor |
Fordney–McCumber Tariff
ⓘ
McKinley Tariff ⓘ Tariff Act of 1789 ⓘ Underwood Tariff Act ⓘ
surface form:
Underwood Tariff
|
| implementedBy |
United States customs statutes
ⓘ
surface form:
Customs regulations in Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States ⓘ |
| includesInstrument |
Section 201 safeguard tariffs
ⓘ
Section 232 national security tariffs ⓘ Section 301 trade remedy tariffs ⓘ antidumping duties ⓘ countervailing duties ⓘ most-favored-nation tariff treatment ⓘ normal trade relations ⓘ preferential tariff programs ⓘ retaliatory tariffs ⓘ safeguard measures ⓘ tariff-rate quotas ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
customs law
ⓘ
international trade law ⓘ tax law ⓘ |
| objective |
protect domestic industries
ⓘ
raise federal revenue ⓘ regulate foreign trade ⓘ |
| primaryStatute |
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
ⓘ
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act ⓘ
surface form:
Tariff Act of 1930
|
| relatedTo |
United States tariff law
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
United States customs law
United States foreign relations law ⓘ
surface form:
United States international economic law
United States trade policy ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
World Trade Organization rules
ⓘ
free trade agreement obligations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States tariff law Description of subject: United States tariff law is the body of federal statutes and regulations governing the imposition, collection, and administration of customs duties on imported and exported goods.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
this entity surface form:
United States customs law
this entity surface form:
United States customs system
this entity surface form:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States implementing provisions
this entity surface form:
United States trade law
this entity surface form:
United States customs law
this entity surface form:
United States customs law