customs duty

/ˌkʌstəmz ˌdudi/
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Other forms: customs duties

Definitions of customs duty
  1. noun
    money collected under a tariff
    synonyms: custom, customs, impost
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    types:
    ship money
    an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense
    type of:
    duty, tariff
    a government tax on imports or exports
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