customs duty
/ˈkʌstəmz djuːti/noun
उच्चारण कस्टम्ज़ ड्यूटी
सीमा शुल्क
Advanced word
noun
- 1
[C, U]
a tax that is paid to the government on goods brought into a country, and sometimes on goods taken out of it
सीमा शुल्क
- The government raised the customs duty on imported gold.
- Customs duty was charged on the laptop she brought from abroad.
Synonyms import duty tariff
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
import duty tariff
§Grammar and usage
Customs is plural in form in this compound, so it is customs duty (not 'custom duty').
इस compound में customs plural रूप में आता है, इसलिए customs duty सही है ('custom duty' नहीं)।
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General knowledge
In India, customs duty is levied under the Customs Act, 1962 and is not covered by GST.
भारत में customs duty, Customs Act, 1962 के अंतर्गत लगाई जाती है और यह GST में शामिल नहीं है।