JLPT · Level 132
15 words
Japanese word
関税
Pronunciation
Romajikanzei
Meaning
- nouncustoms duty
Example
輸入品には関税がかかります。yu nyū hin ni wa kan zei ga ka ka ri ma su
Imported goods are subject to customs duty.
More examples
政府は特定の輸入品に関税を課しています。sei fu wa toku tei no yu nyū hin ni kan zei o ka shi te i ma su
The government imposes customs duty on certain imported goods.
Core concept
A tax attached to goods when they enter a country from abroad.
Common phrases
関税を課すkan zei o ka su
impose customs duty
関税を引き上げるkan zei o hi ki a ge ru
raise customs duties
関税を撤廃するkan zei o tep pai su ru
abolish customs duties
Similar words
輸入税yunyūzei: A general tax placed on goods brought into a country from abroad, which can include a customs duty.
Definition in Japanese
外国から商品を輸入するときに国が課す税金。gai koku ka ra shō hin o yu nyū su ru to ki ni kuni ga ka su zei kin
Word origin
関税 (kanzei) combines 関 (kan, "barrier") and 税 (zei, "tax"), linking a border crossing with a tax.
Usage tips
- In English, customs can mean the border agency or its procedures, while customs duty specifically means the charge on imported goods.
Related words
- 関税化kanzeikatarifficationnoun