tonnage duty

/ˌtʌnɪdʒ ˌdudi/
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Other forms: tonnage duties

Definitions of tonnage duty
  1. noun
    a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
    synonyms: tonnage, tunnage
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    type of:
    duty, tariff
    a government tax on imports or exports
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