tonnage duty

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Noun tonnage duty has 1 sense

tonnage, tunnage, tonnage duty - a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
--₁ is a kind of duty, tariff

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Tonnage Duty

Noun: Tonnage duty refers to the tax imposed on the weight or capacity of a ship, usually based on the gross tonnage. It is collected by the government for the use of a nation's ports and waterways.

Example Sentences:

The tonnage duty for entering the port was a significant expense for the shipping company.
The government aims to increase revenue by adjusting the tonnage duty rates for large cargo vessels.
Ships must pay tonnage duty upon arrival at each port they visit.

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