Many people think that the import tax on foreign goods is unreasonably high.

很多人认为外国货的进口税高到不合理。

He said the import tax could be reduced, because the national debt would soon be paid.

他说，可以降低进口税，因为国债很快就会偿清。

China will impose a provisional import tax rate lower than the " most-favored nation" tariff rate on over 1,000 items.

中国将对 1000 多个税目实施低于最惠国税率的进口暂定税率。

For example, cross-country skis can be imported for free while downhill skis are subject to a 2.6% import tax.

例如，越野滑雪板可以免费进口， 而速降滑雪板则需缴纳 2.6% 的进口税。

The state of South Carolina -- Calhoun's state -- refused to pay the import tax. Calhoun wrote a long statement defending South Carolina's action.

卡尔霍恩所在的南卡罗来纳州拒绝缴纳进口税，卡尔霍恩为南卡罗来纳州采取的行动书写了一份篇幅很长的声明。

The South claimed that the import tax was not constitutional. It said the constitution did not give the federal government the right to make a protective tax.

南方声称加征进口税不符合宪法，他们表示宪法并未赋予联邦政府加征保护税的权利。

Yes, very able, answered his friend. There was silence for a moment. Then the first man spoke again. Was Mister Van Buren for or against the import tax?

" 是的，非常出色，" 他的朋友回答说。两人沉默了一会儿。然后第一个人又开口了，" 范布伦先生是赞成还是反对进口税？"

But shielding art transactions from import tax, however small the financial cost, may look bad, as it is mainly the wealthy who would benefit.

但保护艺术品交易免受进口税影响，无论财务成本多么小，可能看起来都很糟糕，因为受益的主要是富人。

South Carolina refused to pay the import tax. It said the tax was not constitutional, that the constitution did not give the federal government the power to order a protective tax.

南卡罗来纳州拒绝支付进口税，该州表示税收不符合宪法，宪法没有赋予联邦政府下达征收保护税的权力。

So it was agreed that, while Congress might regulate foreign trade by majority vote, the importation of slaves should not be forbidden before the lapse of twenty years, and that any import tax should not exceed $10 a head.

因此会议同意， 尽管国会可以通过多数票来规范对外贸易，但在 20 年内不得禁止进口奴隶， 并且任何进口税不得超过每人 10 美元。