F ill in the blanks below with the most appropriate terms in their proper forms from the box . 1 . tariff is a tax ____ imported and / or exported goods , sometimes called a customs duty . 2 . If a country's major industry collapses _____ foreign competition , the loss of jobs and tax revenue can severely impair parts of that country's economy . 3 . The most notable drawback of protective tariffs is that they increase the price of the goods _____the tariff , disadvantaging consumers of that goods . 4 . Some economic ideologies hold that tariffs are a harmful ____ the laws of the free market . 5 . Free trade involves the removals of all such barriers , ____ perhaps those considered necessary for health or national security . 6 . Non - tariff trade barriers are criticized as a ____ to evade free trade rules . 7 . The use of non - tariff trade barriers has risen sharply after the WTO rules ____ a very significant reduction of average tariffs . 8 . A key stated goal of agricultural subsidies is food self - sufficiency to ____ the shock of rapid price rises in essential groceries . 9 . Many observers argue that the purpose of agricultural subsidies is in the end to protect farmers ____ they will continue to vote for the politicians that vote for these subsidies . 10 . he main argument against fair trade is that the term in practice is primari ly ____ protect inefficient industries .