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SLIDING-SCALE TARIFF [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A customs tariff in which rates of duty vary according to the price of a given import.

OBS

Usually, as the price of the merchandise falls, the duty is lowered.

Key term(s)
  • sliding-scale tariff

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Tarif dont la valeur des prix diminue en fonction d'une variable déterminée.

OBS

Le prix unitaire dégressif à payer est en général rattaché aux quantités achetées, diminuant alors que ces dernières augmentent. Mais, il peut également être subordonné à la fréquence d'achat ou aux modalités d'achat (type de livraison, conditionnement des produits, moment de l'achat [...]).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
  • Comercio exterior
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