noun
countervailing duty
A tariff imposed to offset subsidies provided by a foreign government to its exporters, used in international trade contexts.
政府は輸入品に相殺関税を課すことを検討している。
The government is considering imposing countervailing duties on imports.
General term for customs duty or tariff; 相殺関税 specifically refers to a duty that counteracts foreign subsidies.
Anti-dumping duty, imposed when foreign goods are sold below fair market value; 相殺関税 targets subsidies rather than pricing practices.
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'.