Why did southerners dislike tariffs so much?

Southerners disliked tariffs primarily because they relied on imported goods, such as manufactured products, which became more expensive due to these taxes. They felt that tariffs disproportionately benefited the industrial North at their expense, as Southern economies were largely agrarian and dependent on exports. Additionally, many Southerners viewed tariffs as a means of federal overreach that threatened their economic autonomy and interests. This resentment contributed to the growing sectional tensions leading up to the Civil War.