The French tariff of 1887 was a protectionist law passed by the National Assembly of the French Third Republic that imposed tariffs.
[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.
[5] The duties on barley, butter, cheese, eggs, pigs and wine remained unchanged from 1885.