import tax

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Vietnam has prepared a draft decree that would slash import tax rates to zero on certain petroleum products in a bid to "stabilise the domestic market", its finance ministry has said.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

An import tax on less-processed copper would put a premium on U.S.-made cathodes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Brazil, which is the world's biggest producer of coffee, has been slapped with a 50% US import tax.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

For nearly nine decades, an import tax exception allowed low-value packages to enter the U.S. without duties attached.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

An import tax stood on a different footing.

From The History of the Post Office in British North America by Smith, William, Sir