noun
import duties; import tax
Refers to taxes levied on goods brought into a country. Used in economic, legal, and everyday contexts.
輸入税が高いため、海外製品は割高になることがある。
Because import duties are high, foreign products can become expensive.
政府は特定の品目に輸入税を課している。
The government imposes import duties on certain items.
消費税 is a consumption tax applied domestically, whereas 輸入税 is levied on imported goods.
Compound of 輸入 (import) and 税 (tax).