Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tariff: A tax imposed by a government on goods as they cross its national border, either when being imported (import tariff) or exported (export tariff). It is a key instrument of trade policy.
   • Customs duty: A synonym for tariff, referring specifically to the tax levied by customs authorities on imported goods.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chính phủ đã tăng thuế quan đối với ô tô nhập khẩu. (The government increased the tariff on imported cars.)
  • Hiệp định thương mại nhằm mục đích giảm thiểu thuế quan giữa hai nước. (The trade agreement aims to reduce tariffs between the two countries.)
  • Hàng hóa phải chịu thuế quan khi thông quan. (Goods are subject to customs duty during clearance.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thuế quan bảo hộ": Protective tariff. A tariff designed to shield domestic industries from foreign competition by making imported goods more expensive.

  • Thuế quan bảo hộ giúp các ngành công nghiệp non trẻ phát triển. (Protective tariffs help infant industries develop.)

• "Hàng rào thuế quan": Tariff barrier. A measure using tariffs to restrict international trade.

  • Hàng rào thuế quan là một trở ngại cho thương mại tự do. (Tariff barriers are an obstacle to free trade.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thuế nhập khẩu (n): Import tax/duty. A tax levied specifically on goods coming into a country.

  • Thuế nhập khẩu cho mặt hàng này là 10%. (The import duty for this item is 10%.)

• Thuế xuất khẩu (n): Export tax/duty. A tax levied on goods leaving a country.

  • Một số nước áp dụng thuế xuất khẩu đối với nguyên liệu thô. (Some countries apply an export tax on raw materials.)

• Hải quan (n): Customs. The government agency responsible for controlling the flow of goods and collecting tariffs.

  • Anh ta làm việc cho cục hải quan. (He works for the customs agency.)

Synonyms

• Tariff: A schedule or system of duties imposed by a government on imports or exports.
• Customs duty: A tax on imports or exports.
• Levy: A general term for an imposed tax or fee.

Related Idioms

• Đánh thuế quan: To impose/levy a tariff.

  • Nước đó đánh thuế quan rất cao lên rượu ngoại. (That country imposes very high tariffs on foreign liquor.)

• Miễn thuế quan: Tariff exemption. A privilege granted to certain goods or traders, freeing them from paying the tariff.

  • Hàng viện trợ nhân đạo được miễn thuế quan. (Humanitarian aid goods are granted tariff exemption.)