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Meaning of "import levy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPORT LEVY

import levy  [ˈɪmpɔːt ˈlɛvɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPORT LEVY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Import levy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMPORT LEVY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of import levy in the English dictionary

The definition of import levy in the dictionary is a charge imposed on imported goods to raise the price to as least as high as the price would be in the country the goods are being imported to.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPORT LEVY


bevvy
ˈbɛvɪ
bevy
ˈbɛvɪ
chevy
ˈtʃɛvɪ
heavy
ˈhɛvɪ
levee
ˈlɛvɪ
levy
ˈlɛvɪ
neve
ˈnɛvɪ
replevy
rɪˈplɛvɪ
superheavy
ˌsuːpəˈhɛvɪ
ultraheavy
ʌltrəˈhɛvɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPORT LEVY

import
import ban
import duty
import licence
import quota
import surcharge
import tariff
import trade
import-export
import-export trade
importability
importable
importance
importancy
important
importantly
importation
imported
importer
importing

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPORT LEVY

capital levy
curvy
Davy
divvy
envy
gravy
groovy
ivy
navvy
navy
pervy
poison ivy
privy
Royal Navy
savvy
tax levy
the navy
top-heavy
topsy-turvy
wavy

Synonyms and antonyms of import levy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «import levy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPORT LEVY

Find out the translation of import levy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of import levy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «import levy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

进口税
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gravamen a la importación
570 millions of speakers

English

import levy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आयात लेवी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضريبة استيراد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

импорт сбор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imposto de importação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আমদানি শুল্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prélèvement à l´importation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Levi import
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einfuhrabschöpfung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

輸入課税
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수입 부과금
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impor pengirangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuế nhập khẩu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறக்குமதி வரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आयात करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ithalat vergisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prelievo all´importazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cło importowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

імпорт збір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

taxe de import
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εισφοράς κατά την εισαγωγή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

invoer heffing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

importavgift
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

importavgifter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of import levy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPORT LEVY»

The term «import levy» is used very little and occupies the 163.076 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPORT LEVY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about import levy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPORT LEVY»

Discover the use of import levy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to import levy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
WTO Analytical Index 2 Volume Set: Guide to WTO Law and Practice
A levy is 'variable' when it is 'liable to vary'.54 This feature alone, however, is not conclusive as to what constitutes a 'variable import levy' within the meaning of footnote 1. An 'ordinary customs duty' could also fit this description. A Member ...
Legal Affairs Division, World Trade Organization, Legal Affairs Division World Trade Organization, 2007
2
Developments in International Trade Policy (EPub)
... of Preferences (Benelux); import levy (France and Germany); surveillance licensing (United Kingdom); bilateral quota (Denmark and Italy); compensatory and turnover taxes (Italy) Quotas (Benelux); import levy (Germany) Ceiling ( Benelux); ...
Ms. Naheed Kirmani, Mr. Lorenzo L. Pérez, Mr. Shailendra J. Anjaria, 1982
3
Sorbitol from France: determination of the Commission in ...
6460 . adjustment to purchase price for an "import levy refund" should be made under section 772(d)(1)(B) of the Act Roquette Freres made a claim for this adjustment on the basis that an "import levy refund" includes an "export restitution  ...
United States International Trade Commission, 1982
4
International Economics
Given an import levy of$1 per bushel, EU farmers are permitted to produce 5 million bushels of wheat, as opposed to the 3 million bushels that would be produced under free trade. At the same time, EU imports total 2 million bushels instead of ...
Robert Carbaugh, 2012
5
Issues and Developments in international Trade Policy - Occa ...
... domestic price stabilization Pork: Variable levy Poultry: Tariff State trading by JRSSPSC; price stabilization: variable import levy; controls on HFCS; deficiency payments Production and import quotas, deficiency payments, fluid milk premium  ...
International Monetary Fund, 1988
6
Principles of Agricultural Economics: Markets and Prices in ...
12.4 a variable import levy imposed at the border is shown raising domestic prices from the international level Pw to Pm. Unlike the previous instruments, which operated either upon supply or demand, this instrument affects both. Domestic ...
David Colman, Trevor Young, 1989
7
European Community Grain Trade Practices: Their Impact and ...
EC Import Levies and Export Subsidies for Grain $ per metric ton ' 350 i— 300 250 200 150 100 50 Total cost of wheat imported into the EC Import levy Total cost of wheat produced within the EC Export subsidy World price ^ L Import levy ...
United States. Foreign Agricultural Service. Grain and Feed Division, 1989
8
Trade Policy Issues and Developments (EPub)
The flexible import fee. quite similar to a variable import levy, is equal to the difference between the domestic support price adjusted for freight, insurance, and related domestic charges, and the sum of the average spot (world) price and the ...
Ms. Naheed Kirmani, Mr. Shailendra J. Anjaria, Mr. Arne B. Petersen, 1985
9
The Regulation of International Trade: 4th Edition
It found that a 'variable import levy' includes the following features: a formula causing automatic and continuous variability of duties, a lack of transparency, and a lack of predictability in the level of resulting duties. These latter two features are ...
Michael Trebilcock, Robert Howse, Antonia Eliason, 2013
10
Tax Reform in Malawi
Second, the import levy, introduced as a proxy for devaluation, was being retained even after the devaluation. Even as a proxy it was not appropriate since non-merchandise imports were not subject to the import levy and exports were not ...
Zmarak Shalizi, Wayne R. Thirsk, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPORT LEVY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term import levy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
AGI bemoans multiplicity of taxes
... special import levy of one to two per cent to 2017 and increase the withholding tax on directors' remuneration from 10 per cent to 20 per cent. «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
2
Uganda could reap from Rwanda, Tanzania's demand for sugar
... Industry Act, 2001 and Sugar Regulations, 2010 relating to importation of sugar. "An import levy of 3 US dollars per tonne shall be applicable. «IPPmedia, Jul 15»
3
Absence of Ministers Stalls Implementation of New Import Levy on …
Nigeria - Implementation of a 35% import levy on 2nd hand cars - scheduled to begin on July 1st, 2015, has been put on hold. According to ... «Nigerian Bulletin, Jul 15»
4
Statement: Ghana's economic challenges and the IMF bailout
... the tax base; extension to 2017 of the special import levy of 1–2 percent on some imported goods; and a 5 percent national fiscal stabilization ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»
5
Truth in Advertising - An Overview of Recent Contraventions of the …
In anticipation of an increase in the import levy – resulting from the imposition of an equivalent carbon price levy (ECPL) after 1 July 2012 ... «JD Supra, Jun 15»
6
Divergent Views Trail Nigeria's Adoption of ECOWAS Uniform Tariff
... wish to promote local rice production can deploy various levels of import levy as additional tax on the commodity to protect its local industries. «THISDAY Live, Jun 15»
7
Sri Lanka: Potato, onion import levy reduced
The special commodity levy on imported potatoes and big onions has been reduced from midnight. According to the Finance Ministry, the ... «FreshPlaza, Jun 15»
8
Government introduces measures to protect milk production
In a statement to Tanjug, she explained that the import levy on milk amounts to RSD 10-20, while the levy on sour milk products is RSD 10-30. «B92, Jun 15»
9
Non-FTA partners could see tariff exemptions
Indonesia's current average import levy is 6.8 percent, much more modest than Brazil (13.7 percent), India (13 percent) and China (9.6 percent) ... «Jakarta Post, May 15»
10
Sugar import levy hiked to 40%; ethanol excise duty waived
In a bid to help cash-starved domestic producers, the Union Cabinet raised the import duty on sugar to 40 per cent from 25 per cent on ... «Hindu Business Line, Apr 15»

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