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相殺関税 (sousaikanzei) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

相そう殺さい関かん税ぜい

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Meanings

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countervailing duty

A tariff imposed to offset subsidies provided by a foreign government to its exporters, used in international trade contexts.

政せい府ふは輸ゆ入にゅう品ひんに相そう殺さい関かん税ぜいを課かすことを検けん討とうし

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The government is considering imposing countervailing duties on imports.

Kanji

相inter-, mutual, together
殺kill, murder, butcher
関connection, barrier, gateway
税tax, duty

Related words

関かん税ぜい
General term for customs duty or tariff; 相殺関税 specifically refers to a duty that counteracts foreign subsidies.
アンチダンピング関かん税ぜい
Anti-dumping duty, imposed when foreign goods are sold below fair market value; 相殺関税 targets subsidies rather than pricing practices.

Built from

相そう殺さい+関かん税ぜい

Etymology

Compound of 相殺 (そうさい, 'offset' or 'cancel out') and 関税 (かんぜい, 'tariff'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'countervailing duty'.