...DUTY is a tax, levied by the Government on goods imported from a foreign country. NOTE. — Duties are of two kinds, Specific and Ad valorem. ' A SPECIFIC duty is a fixed sum per tun, gallon, yard, &c., without regard to value. An AD VALOREM duty, (according to value),...

...power to forbid entirely the importation of such merchandise. Kinds of Tariff Duties. — Tariff duties are of two kinds, specific and ad valorem. A specific duty is one that is levied according to physical measurement, as so much per pound, or per yard. An ad valorem...

...imported into the country ,and also upon articles, usually luxuries, manufactured in the country. Duties are of two kinds — specific and ad valorem. A specific duty is levied upon goods without regard to value. An ad valorem duty is levied on goods at a certain percentage...