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Re:Canada hits back at 'punitive' U.S. tariffs in 'turning p... by Karishma1234 on Thursday May 31, 2018 @09:47PM (#17201972)
You call them sanctions when you talk about your enemies, you call them tariffs when you do it to your friends. The difference is nearly 0.
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Re:Canada hits back at 'punitive' U.S. tariffs in 'turning p... by akhatri_aus on Thursday May 31, 2018 @11:04PM (#17202278)
Sanctions involve a total ban on trade. tariffs involve a tax on imports, quota impose a limit on imports. If only 0 was an asymptote it would fit your description.
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Re:Canada hits back at 'punitive' U.S. tariffs in 'turning p... by Karishma1234 on Saturday June 02, 2018 @06:53PM (#17216840)
Think of ban as a variable between 0 - 1. Sanctions = 1.0 and Tarrifs < 1.0. Tarrifs are sanctions.

(Increasing taxes on something is a partial ban).

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