import tax

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Vietnam has prepared a draft decree that would slash import tax rates to zero on certain petroleum products in a bid to "stabilise the domestic market", its finance ministry has said.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The chips will then travel from Taiwan to the U.S., giving the government the chance to classify the 25% fee as an import tax or tariff rather than an export tax, experts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

First, the Constitution says Congress, not the president, has the power “to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises,” and a tariff is an import tax.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

On Tuesday, Washington and Tokyo announced a trade deal that will mean a 15% import tax on Japanese products going into the US.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

Besides the state tax on imports, each city and town has its octroi, or import tax, on everything brought into the city.

From Races and Immigrants in America by Commons, John R. (John Rogers)