countervailing duty

coun·ter·vail du·ty

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koun-ter-veyl doo-tee, dyoo-]
- /ˌkaʊn tərˈveɪl ˈdu ti, ˈdyu-/
- /ˈkaʊn.təˌveɪ.lɪŋ ˈdjuːti/

Definitions of countervailing duty words

noun countervailing duty an extra import duty imposed by a country on certain imports, esp to prevent dumping or to counteract subsidies in the exporting country 3
noun countervailing duty A duty levied on an imported article to offset the unfair price advantage it holds due to a subsidy paid to producers or exporters by the government of the exporting country if such imports cause or threaten injury to a domestic industry. 0
noun countervailing duty A duty or surtax levied on an imported article to offset an excise or inland revenue tax placed upon articles of the same class manufactured domestically. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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