The tariff was on foreign imports. Since the south's economy was not diversified due to slavery, its consumers were paying higher prices at the retailers but they didn't get much help for their industries, which was mostly cotton. On top of that the British were more reluctant to buy southern cotton. The issue was resolved in 1853 or so when the Congress lowered tariffs to a level acceptable to the south.
Moral of the story: Tariffs are bad. Tariffs and slavery...two huge mistakes of the Constitution. Free Trade is always the best.
“The tariff was on foreign imports”
Wrong. All the exports had to go out on American built ships. So the South was forced to send all their cotton up to Yankee land and let them ship the cotton out on their boats at a very significant profit of fees and commissions. About 40 cents on every dollar. After about 30 years of it the South got sick of it.
If the South left the Union they could ship their cotton out of Charleston and Savannah on any dang ship they liked.
IT WAS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY1111111111