Importzoll

German

Etymology

Import (“import”) +‎ Zoll (“duty/customs”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɪmˈpɔʁtˌt͡sɔl]
  • Hyphenation: Im‧port‧zoll

Noun

Importzoll m (strong, genitive Importzolls, plural Importzölle)

  1. (economics, politics) import duty, import tariff (a tax collected on goods and services as they enter a country, used to protect domestic industries or raise revenue)
    Die Regierung erhob einen zusätzlichen Importzoll auf Stahl aus Übersee.
    The government levied an additional import duty on steel from overseas.
    Hohe Importzölle können die Preise für Verbraucher in der Konsumgesellschaft deutlich erhöhen.
    High import tariffs can significantly increase prices for consumers in the consumer society.

Declension

Declension of Importzoll [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Importzoll die Importzolle
genitive eines des Importzolls der Importzolle
dative einem dem Importzoll den Importzollen
accusative einen den Importzoll die Importzolle

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