关税

guān shuì

tariff

政府提高关税以保护本国产业。

The government raises tariffs to protect domestic industries.

Law

formaltechnical

A tax imposed by a government on imported goods.

新关税政策导致进口成本上升。

The new tariff policy caused import costs to rise.

Often discussed in trade negotiations and economic policy.

Collocations

关税率tariff rate关税减免tariff exemption/reduction关税壁垒tariff barrier

tariff rate

tariff reduction or exemption

税率 refers to any tax rate, while 关税 specifically concerns duties on imported goods.

When discussing trade policies, always mention the specific 关税率 to avoid ambiguity.

Compound of 关 (customs, border) + 税 (tax).

Used in contexts of international trade, customs regulations, and fiscal policy.

关

customs, border

root

税

tax

root

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