In 2009,the United States imposed a tariff on Roquefort cheese from France as well as other European products in retaliation for continued restrictions on U.S.hormone-fed beef. This tariff can best be described as:

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The term "punitive" means something that is intended as a punishment or penalty. In this case, the U.S. applied a tariff on Roquefort cheese and other European products as a way to retaliate against the restrictions placed on U.S. hormone-fed beef. Therefore, the best choice to describe this tariff is "punitive."

In 2009,the United States Imposed a Tariff on Roquefort Cheese