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duty-free
[ doo-tee-free, dyoo- ]
adjective
- free of customs duty or tax on imported or exported goods:
duty-free cargo; merchandise shipped duty-free.
- pertaining to or selling goods for import or export free of the usual customs duty:
a duty-free shop at the airport.
duty-free
adjective
- with exemption from customs or excise duties
noun
- goods sold in a duty-free shop
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of duty-free1
Example Sentences
Customs and Border Protection processes “nearly 4 million duty-free de minimis shipments a day,” most of them coming from China and Hong Kong, a spokesperson for the agency told CNN.
Temu, based in China, raised prices in recent days after Trump hiked tariffs and closed a loophole that allowed duty-free shipments to the U.S.
Major retailers have welcomed the government's review of a rule that allows small parcels to enter the UK duty-free, saying it gives overseas firms such as Shein and Temu an unfair advantage over British businesses.
Under the Canadian system, US dairy goods can enter the country duty-free or with very low tariffs - until certain quotas are exceeded.
Since 2000, certain African countries had duty-free access to the US market for a raft of goods including clothing and textiles, cocoa products and wine, as well as crude oil.
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