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ad valorem

[ad vuh-lawr-uhm, -lohr-] / æd vəˈlɔr əm, -ˈloʊr- /
ADVERB
according to the value
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Bigger drones that have militarily-sensitive abilities such as thermal imaging are subject to a 100% ad valorem tariff, along with certain critical components.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

For homeowners 65 and older, there’s an additional $4,000 exemption from county ad valorem taxes.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

An executive order published by the White House on Thursday said that "certain agricultural products shall not be subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty imposed."

From Barron's Nov. 20, 2025

There will also be a 1% ad valorem tax based on sales for miners that post a profit.

From Reuters Jul. 13, 2023

There's ad valorem on the lot of ninety-five per cent.!

From The Coo-ee Reciter by Various




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