dazio
customs duty
noun DAH-tsyoh Rare
Origin: Medieval Latin dacium, possibly from Germanic
Also means
tariff
Usage Note
Dazio refers to a duty levied on goods at a border or city gate. Historically, Italian cities collected il dazio at toll gates; the term survives in modern Italian tax law for customs tariffs. Its plural is dazi (regular -o/-i). Do not confuse with tassa (tax) or imposta (levy), which are broader terms.
Examples
"Il dazio doganale ha aumentato il prezzo delle merci."
Natural Translation
The customs duty raised the price of the goods.

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