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DROITS DOUANE AD VALOREM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ad valorem duty
1, record 1, English, ad%20valorem%20duty
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ad valorem tariff 2, record 1, English, ad%20valorem%20tariff
correct, noun
- ad valorem customs duty 3, record 1, English, ad%20valorem%20customs%20duty
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A customs duty calculated as a percentage of the value of goods cleared through customs ... 4, record 1, English, - ad%20valorem%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[For example,] 15 percent ad valorem means 15 percent of the customs value. 4, record 1, English, - ad%20valorem%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ad valorem duty; ad valorem tariff; ad valorem customs duty: designations usually used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - ad%20valorem%20duty
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ad valorem duties
- ad valorem tariffs
- ad valorem customs duties
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit ad valorem
1, record 1, French, droit%20ad%20valorem
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit de douane ad valorem 2, record 1, French, droit%20de%20douane%20ad%20valorem
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit calculé en fonction d'un pourcentage de la valeur des marchandises dédouanées [...] 3, record 1, French, - droit%20ad%20valorem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Par exemple,] un droit ad valorem de 15 % équivaut [...] à 15 % de la valeur en douane. 3, record 1, French, - droit%20ad%20valorem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
droit ad valorem; droit de douane ad valorem : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - droit%20ad%20valorem
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droits ad valorem
- droits de douane ad valorem
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arancel ad valorem
1, record 1, Spanish, arancel%20ad%20valorem
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecho sobre el valor 2, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20sobre%20el%20valor
correct, masculine noun
- derecho al valor 3, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20al%20valor
masculine noun
- derecho ad valorem 3, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20ad%20valorem
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aquellos derechos basados sobre el valor de las mercancías y generalmente se aplican en el ramo aduanal, o sea en las operaciones de importación y exportación. 4, record 1, Spanish, - arancel%20ad%20valorem
Record 1, Key term(s)
- derecho ad-valorem
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