Below you will find example sentences with "customs duty". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Customs Duty in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: customs
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 8
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 23.9 words

Words in this phrase

customs duty

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • customs can mean: The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods. Frequent word
  • duty can mean: That which one is morally or legally obligated to do. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

5 basic customs duty and any 1× and assessed customs duty on its 1× and reduced customs duty on potato 1× at giving customs duty concessions to 1× customs duty was never 1× duty rate customs duty rates may 1× evasion of customs duty main evasion 1× evasion of customs duty may take 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 2 customs 1× a notification of 1× a trader may 1× according to ejibunu 1× additionally the centre 1× after the form 1×

Common sentence endings:

2 this year 1× an industrial item 1× and mobile phones 1× cells and panels 1× cents per unit 1× certified customs duty 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

may 4× per 4× goods 3× evasion 3× cent 3× imports 3× union 3× duties 2× take 2× fake 2× country 2× rate 2×

Related phrases

customs duties customs enforcement active duty customs service customs union stamp duty customs officials duty modern nigeria customs off duty

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around customs:

customs duties 12× customs service 11× customs union 10× customs officials 8× nigeria customs 8×

Just before it in the phrase index:

customs duties customer support customer service customer satisfaction customer reviews customer experience

Just after it in the phrase index:

customs enforcement customs officials customs service customs union cut loose cut off

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

customs duties customs enforcement customs service customs union customs officials

Same ending:

active duty stamp duty off duty

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "customs duty" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 23.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 5 basic customs duty and any, and assessed customs duty on its, may, per and goods stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with customs duties, customs enforcement, active duty, customs duties, customs service and customs union, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with customs duty

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Customs duty was never waived, Zimra told the tax court. (10 words)

Other initiatives including simplifying Customs Duty and related streamlining will facilitate functional economic improvements. (14 words)

Evasion of customs duty main Evasion of customs duties takes place mainly in two ways. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The board has waived the 5 per cent regulatory duty on onion imports and reduced customs duty on potato imports from 25 per cent to 15 per cent, the tax authority said in a statement on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported. (41 words)

Of particular interest to the father of the current head of state was the Shannon Free Zone, where goods can be imported, stored, and re-exported without being subject to customs duty and are used to promote growth. (38 words)

A trader may also evade duty by misrepresenting traded goods, categorizing goods as items which attract lower customs duties. the Evasion of customs duty may take place with or without the collaboration of customs officials. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

A trader may also evade duty by misrepresenting traded goods, categorizing goods as items which attract lower customs duties. the Evasion of customs duty may take place with or without the collaboration of customs officials.

According to Ejibunu, the suspects were arrested with fake Customs valuation stamps, fake Customs Duty Chart Book on vehicles, amongst other clearing documents.

Recently, the Nigeria Customs Service began a raid on car marts across the federation; they alleged that about 90% of cars in the country are without certified customs duty.

A 2% customs rate has been established for this commodity group compared to the previous zero customs duty.

After the form is completed, customers should take the form to HM Customs at the Port Purcell office for the payment of any Customs duty, if applicable.

Customs officers did not accept the Bird as a work of art and assessed customs duty on its import as an industrial item.

Evasion of customs duty main Evasion of customs duties takes place mainly in two ways.

The board has waived the 5 per cent regulatory duty on onion imports and reduced customs duty on potato imports from 25 per cent to 15 per cent, the tax authority said in a statement on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported.

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Duty rate Customs duty rates may be expressed as a percentage of value or dollars and cents per unit.

The visit comes amid reports that India is looking at giving customs duty concessions to Tesla for setting up a plant in the country.

Additionally, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has echoed lawmakers' call to the CBN and the federal government to peg customs duty exchange rates to N1000/$.

Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major reduction in customs duty on cancer medicines and mobile phones.

Of particular interest to the father of the current head of state was the Shannon Free Zone, where goods can be imported, stored, and re-exported without being subject to customs duty and are used to promote growth.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposes customs duty cuts in 2024 Union Budget to boost domestic manufacturing and exports.

Batting for solar power project developers, the Union power ministry will seek exemption of the upcoming basic customs duty (BCD) to be levied on the import of solar cells and panels.

Customs duty was never waived, Zimra told the tax court.

Other initiatives including simplifying Customs Duty and related streamlining will facilitate functional economic improvements.

Since gold already attracts a 12.5% basic customs duty, and any move to raise it further to discourage imports is fraught with risks of higher smuggling.

Soon, she realised that she was getting charged more as customs duty than for the product itself.

A notification of the finance ministry said that implementation of increased customs duty has been postponed from April 1, 2019 to May 2, this year.

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