noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
tariff escalation; raising tariffs; tariff jumping
Economic term referring to the act or policy of increasing tariff rates, often to protect domestic industries. 'Tariff jumping' is a specific context where foreign companies set up local production to avoid high tariffs.
政府は国内産業を守るために高関税化を進めた。
The government pushed forward with tariff escalation to protect domestic industries.
高関税化に対抗して、海外企業が現地生産を始めた。
In response to tariff jumping, foreign companies started local production.