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GCSE History · key term
A tax charged on goods entering or leaving a country.
Used by AQA, Edexcel and OCR
Paper 2
A tax on goods entering or leaving a country; Edward I collected customs duty on exported wool.
Revise: Trade, Towns and VillagesIn 1275, Parliament approved customs duties on exports of wool, woolfells — sheepskins with the wool still attached — and leather. The duty on wool was 6 shillings and 8 pence per sack, equivalent to half a mark. Merchants paid the duty when exporting their goods.
Paper 1
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Smugglers brought goods such as tea, cloth and alcohol into Britain without paying customs duties. High duties created an opportunity: smugglers could sell goods more cheaply than legal traders while still making a profit. Buyers gained cheaper goods, but the government lost tax revenue and lawful traders faced unfair competition.
Paper 3
A tax charged on goods being imported or exported.
Paper 1, Paper 3
A tax charged on goods brought into a country.
Revise: Crimes and criminalsSmugglers secretly brought goods into Britain without paying customs duties. High duties made legal imports expensive, so smugglers could offer cheaper goods while still making a profit. Tea and brandy were important examples.
A tax charged on goods traded or moved across a border.