Sentence examples for levy duties from inspiring English sources

These results are said to be permissible because they are incidents of the commerce power and the power to levy duties on imports.

There is no attempt to levy duties on goods to be exported, and the mere incidental effect in the legal regulation of interstate commerce upon such exportations does not come within this constitutional prohibition.

A Romney White House could instead try to levy duties on China under U.S. trade law, a process that could take the Commerce Department a year and could prompt Beijing to file a complaint with the W.T.O. that such duties are invalid under W.T.O.

He reasoned that such a stimulus to manufacturers was both unconstitutional and inexpedient, for Congress had been given the power to levy duties only for raising revenue, and the growth of factories would create a propertyless working class that would threaten society.

Among other taxes, corporation tax, national insurance, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, council tax, business rates, the television licence fee, the apprenticeship levy, stamp duties, alcohol duties, tobacco duties, vehicle excise duty and air passenger duty should be abolished".

Americans should be cautious, however, because on purchases totaling more than $400 United States Customs levies duties averaging 10percentt.

The United States and Canada have levied duties on European goods including textiles and Roquefort cheese since 1999, after the W.T.O.

The United Nations administration has been trying to rebuild the province's economy, in part by levying duties.

Mr. Obama imposed tariffs on Chinese tires in September, and the United States later levied duties on some Chinese steel pipes.

In 1767 Charles Townshend, then chancellor of exchequer, levied duties on certain imports into the colonies, including a duty on tea, and linked this proposal with plans to remodel colonial government.

Trump has said China is "killing us" on trade and that he would take steps to reduce the large US goods trade deficit with China, including labelling Beijing as a currency manipulator soon after he takes office and levying duties of up to 45% on Chinese goods to level the playing field for US manufacturers.