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

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

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month ending the global import tax exemption on low-value parcels, which takes effect from 29 August.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

Virginia long tried to discourage it by putting a heavy import tax on slaves, which was constantly overruled by the English government under the influence of the trading companies.

From The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement by Merriam, George Spring