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countervailing duty

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A duty levied on an imported article to offset the unfair price advantage it holds due to a subsidy paid to producers or exporters by the government of the exporting country if such imports cause or threaten injury to a domestic industry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: duty, tariff

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Meaning 2

A duty or surtax levied on an imported article to offset an excise or inland revenue tax placed upon articles of the same class manufactured domestically.

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Broader terms: duty, tariff

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noun

Meaning 3

a duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: duty, tariff

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  • Russian: компенсацио́нная по́шлина (kompensaciónnaja póšlina) — duty on imported article to offset unfair price advantage