noun
excise tax; excise
A tax on specific goods, often included in the price. In Japan, 物品税 was a national tax on luxury items, abolished in 1989 and replaced by the consumption tax.
日本では1989年に物品税が廃止され、消費税が導入された。
In Japan, the excise tax was abolished in 1989 and the consumption tax was introduced.
消費税 is a broad consumption tax, while 物品税 was a tax on specific goods.
Compound of 物品 (goods) + 税 (tax).