Glossary / General

chicken tax

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The chicken tax is a U.S. rule that makes it expensive to import some foreign trucks, so many models aren’t sold in America.

Technical Definition

The "chicken tax" refers to a 25% tariff imposed by the United States in 1964 on imported light‑duty trucks, a retaliatory measure against European tariffs on American chicken exports. It still applies to certain foreign vehicles.

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