关税 guānshuì customs duty
customs duty; tariff
How to remember 关税: 关 to close + 税 taxes = customs duty.
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How it is used
- 'Customs duty / tariff' on imported or exported goods - 征收关税 (zhēngshōu guānshuì) to levy tariffs, 关税壁垒 (guānshuì bìlěi) tariff barriers.
- An economics/trade term; the 关 here is the customs pass (海关), so 关税 is literally the 'pass tax'.