heavy duty
Frequency: 6.02.9 per million words
A high rate of tax.
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- The government imposed heavy duty on imported luxury cars.
- Cigarettes are subject to heavy duty to discourage smoking.
- The heavy duty on alcohol makes it very expensive.
- We had to pay heavy duty when bringing goods across the border.
- The new budget includes heavy duty on fuel imports.
- Tobacco companies are protesting the heavy duty increase.
- The heavy duty on electronics affects consumer prices.
- Import businesses struggle with the heavy duty rates.
- The chancellor announced heavy duty on foreign steel.
- Local manufacturers benefit when heavy duty protects their market.