High rates of duty were levied on imported wine, spirits, and other luxury goods to pay for Britain's expensive wars with France and the United States.
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The rate of duty is dependent on the type of good and in certain cases, the use thereof and is chargeable on the customs value of the imported goods.
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Since imports of such items from other developed countries are subject to the normal rates of duties, imports of the same items from developing countries would enjoy a competitive advantage.
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"We have put a strong case to the government for a reduction in the rates of duty on betting and football pools in this month's Budget,"
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It is an established principle of rates determination all over the world to gradually raise rates of duty from unprocessed or nearly unprocessed raw-materials to higher and higher processed goods.
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Timap's proposal in determining the rate of duty of imported tires through a per-kilogram scheme as an alternative to the said EO had been turned down by the Tariff Commission.
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The new licensee was Skycity Adelaide Pty Ltd and the approved licensing agreement locked in 15 years of exclusivity over casino table games which also included fixed rates of duty for the exclusivity period.
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"When you get into French waters, the rate of duty will plummet and the amount you can buy is almost unlimited " said Chris Laming, the company's communications director.
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John, on his return from England, concluded a commercial treaty on 27 December 1703, opening Portugal to the English cloth trade in return for preferential rates of duty on the import of wine.
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The brewer maintained that duty increases contravened the Treaty of Rome, which states that European nations should harmonise their rates of duty and forbid countries from taking action that might jeopardise the treaty's objectives.
