Customs duty: A tax we charge on imported goods.

VAT is a tax that is charged on goods or services.

A tax charged on goods imported into the European Union (EU).

Tax charged on certain goods particularly alcohol and tobacco.

They are now up to 10 times higher than the duties charged on goods from other countries.

Specific duty is charged on most imported agricultural goods.

From Jan. 1, 1993, a basic rate of 25 per cent would be charged on most goods and services.

Duty: Taxes we charge on imported goods under the combined nomenclature of the Community.

Tax charged on imported goods under the Combined Nomenclature of the Community.

The supermarkets then found that they could charge bigger margins on goods that were peripheral to their core business, processed foods.