Sentence examples for removed duties from inspiring English sources

The auction was the second major sale in Hong Kong since February, when the government removed duties on imported wines.

The prime minister responded by giving the president a bit of a lecture, remarking that Canada's stimulus package "actually removed duties on some imported goods".

A canny political operator, he also removed duties on newsprint, to keep editors on side, and excises on tiffin boxes (a sort of lunch box), to keep his wife happy.

The government has increased taxes and imposed quotas on food exports, while removing duties on food imports.

Its backers say it would clearly benefit the United States because it would remove duties on American goods going to Colombia, whose products already enter the United States duty free.

The region imports most of its manufactured goods anyway, and agreed earlier this year to remove duties on essential foodstuffs as a tool to fight inflation.

They should have moved more quickly to halt the export of onions and to remove duties on onion imports, Congress officials say.

Removing duty-free trolleys and bags of carry-on booze would also trim the weight of aircraft, thus helping to save fuel.

The argument goes that removing duty on "intermediate goods" - such as automotive parts and electronics that are used in the manufacturing of more specialised consumer goods - can now be imported on the cheap.

It also removed import duties on all crude edible oils, rice and maize.

COFFEE really went national in 1961 when the government removed import duties on the instant variety.