Definition of "customs duty" [customs duty]

• Money collected under a tariff (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Here the customs duty exacted was so enormous (L7000) that the picture remained only six months (the duty being waived during that period), and after being exhibited throughout the country finally returned to France, where it was purchased for L32,000 by M. Chauchard, who has the finest collection of M.llets in existence."