関税(かんぜい)

かんぜい
noun
customs duty, tariff
1. customs duty, tariff
A tax imposed on goods when they are transported across international borders, typically collected by customs authorities.
関税(かんぜい)を払(はら)う。
To pay customs duties.
輸入品(ゆにゅうひん)に関税(かんぜい)がかかる。
Customs duties apply to imported goods.
関税(かんぜい)が高(たか)いので、海外(かいがい)から買(か)うと値段(ねだん)が上(あ)がる。
Because the tariff is high, the price goes up when you buy from overseas.

関税(かんぜい) is a tax levied on goods crossing international borders, commonly encountered in news about trade policy.

WORD FORMATION:
関(かん) (barrier/checkpoint) + 税(ぜい) (tax)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 関税(かんぜい)がかかる: customs duties apply
  • 関税(かんぜい)を払(はら)う: to pay tariffs
  • 関税(かんぜい)率(りつ): tariff rate
  • 関税(かんぜい)撤廃(てっぱい): tariff elimination
  • 関税(かんぜい)障壁(しょうへき): tariff barrier
  • 関税(かんぜい)をかける: to impose a tariff

RELATED TERMS:

  • 税関(ぜいかん): customs office (note the reversed character order)
  • 輸入税(ゆにゅうぜい): import tax
  • 免税(めんぜい): duty-free

Related Words

Related: 税関(ぜいかん) (customs office)
Antonym: 免税(めんぜい) (duty-free, tax exemption)
Related: 輸入(ゆにゅう) (import)
Related: 輸出(ゆしゅつ) (export)
Related: 貿易(ぼうえき) (foreign trade)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.4.13 17:54
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