dutiable

[ doo-tee-uh-buhl, dyoo- ]

adjective

1. subject to customs duty, as imported goods.

dutiable

/ ˈdjuːtɪəbəl /

adjective

1. (of goods) liable to duty

Derived Forms

• ˌdutiaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• duti·a·bili·ty noun
• non·duti·a·ble adjective
• un·duti·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dutiable¹

First recorded in 1765–75; duty + -able

Example Sentences

Most of the outdoor products made are also dutiable products that U.S.

From Washington Times

Washington removed some 300 Chinese-made items from the list of dutiable goods.

From Reuters

That is because the import tax would only be on what is known a the dutiable value — the wholesale price of the avocado assessed when it crosses the border.

From New York Times

He prepared his "Compromise Bill," which provided for a gradual reduction of duties till the year 1842, when twenty per cent. at a home valuation should become the rate on dutiable goods.

From Project Gutenberg

The lightness of the packages when brought to the scale excited suspicion, and on examination they were found to contain not arms but dutiable goods.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• payable