John C. Calhoun
It was labeled the Tariff of Abominations by its southern detractors because of the effects it had on the antebelum Southern economy.
tariff of abominations
A tax on imports that was made for no reason.
Quote from http://www.export.gov/logistics/exp_logistics_schedule_b.asp The Harmonized Tariff System. All import and export codes used by the United States are based on the Harmonized Tariff System...