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US Gives Back Tariff Money

businessAugust 18, 2026·100 words·1 min read
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This is a A1 (beginner) English article about us gives back tariff money. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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US Gives Back Tariff Money
The US government took extra money from companies. This money was a tax on goods from other countries. This tax is called a tariff. Then a court said the tax was wrong. Now the government gives the money back. Companies have got more than $100billion.
Only companies can ask for this money. Shoppers can not ask for it. Companies do not have to share the money. But some delivery firms promise to share it.
Families paid more for many things. Shops did not show the tax. So lawyers say families can not get their money back. Some people go to court.

Key Vocabulary

n.
money you must pay to the government
n.
money paid on things from other countries
n.
a place where people say what the law is
n.
give some of the money to other people
n.
the people who run a country
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

taxn.

money you must pay to the government

thuếimposto税金vergiimpuestopodatekضريبةbelastingналог税세금
tariffn.

money paid on things from other countries

thuế quantarifa (imposto de importação)関税gümrük vergisiarancelcłoتعريفة جمركيةinvoerheffingпошлина关税관세
courtn.

a place where people say what the law is

tòa ántribunal裁判所mahkemetribunalsądمحكمةrechtbankсуд法院법원
sharen.

give some of the money to other people

chia sẻ (số tiền)dividir, repassar分け与えるpaylaşmakcompartirdzielić sięيتقاسمdelenделиться分给（他人）나누어 주다
governmentn.

the people who run a country

chính phủgoverno政府hükümetgobiernorządالحكومةregeringправительство政府정부

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The tax was on goods from other countries.

2

Shoppers can ask for this money.

3

Companies must share the money with families.

4

Some people go to court about the money.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What did the court say about the tax?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How much money have companies got back?

Question 4: Matching

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