French tariff of 1887
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The French tariff of 1887 was a protectionist law passed by the National Assembly of the French Third Republic that imposed tariffs. It became law on 29 March 1885.[1][2]
The 1885 tariff had increased the wheat duty to 3 francs per 100 kg. The farmers had requested a duty of 5 francs and as soon as the 1885 law was passed they agitated for an increase.[3] They claimed that home-grown produce could not cover its costs at the current price.[4]