Symbiosis of protectionism and liberal customs-tariff measures in Russian to the customs policy of the XIXth century

The analysis of the Russian custom tariff of the XIX-th century and the circumstances promoting their acceptance is carried out. Each tariff is estimated as "prohibitive" or "allowing". For first half of XlX-th century protectionist measures from outside the states concerning the exported and imported goods are characteristic. For the middle of the century the liberal moods which have found the reflexion in tariffs 1850, 1857, 1868 are characteristic. The End of century is marked by "customs war" between Russia and Germany, and also acceptance of the protectionist tariff of 1891 and the law on double custom duties.