Korean word

관세

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwanse

Meaning

  • nouncustoms duty

Example

해외에서 산 옷에 관세가 붙어서 예상보다 비쌌어요.hae oe e seo san o se kwan se ga pu teo seo ye sang bo da pi ssa sseo yo

The clothes I bought abroad were more expensive than I expected because customs duty was charged.

Illustration for 관세 (customs duty)

More examples

사업자라서 특정 수입품은 관세 환급을 받을 수 있었어요.sa eop jja ra seo teuk jjeong su ip pu meun kwan se hwan geu beul pa deul ssu i sseo sseo yo

Because I run a business, I was able to receive a customs duty refund for certain imported goods.

Core concept

A charge added to goods when they enter a country through international trade or personal imports.

Common phrases

  • 관세를 환급받다kwan se reul hwan geup ppat tta

    receive a customs duty refund

  • 관세 혜택을 받다kwan se hye tae geul pat tta

    receive tariff benefits

Similar words

세금segeum: Money required by law to help pay for shared government services.
세관segwan: An official agency that examines imported items and collects required duties.
면세myeonse: Exemption from tax on a purchase or transaction when specific requirements are met.

Definition in Korean

국제 거래나 개인 수입 시 부과되는 세금kuk jje keo rae na kae in su ip si pu gwa doe neun se geum

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound combining the ideas of a border checkpoint and tax, giving the idea of a tax on goods crossing a national border.

Usage tips

  • English customs can mean the officials or the process, but customs duty specifically means the money charged on imported goods.

Opposites

Related words

  • 관세환급kwansehwangeupcustoms duty refundnoun
  • 관세사kwansesacustoms brokernoun

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