duty-free
adjective or adverb
ˌdü-tē-ˈfrē 
ˌdyü-,
ˈd(y)ü-tē-ˌfrē
1
: without payment of customs duties : free from duties
imported duty-free
duty-free goods
2
: relating to or selling duty-free goods
a duty-free shop
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Preserving this vital trilateral partnership, enhancing cooperation on economic security and restoring duty-free treatment for all USMCA-compliant goods would bolster the long-term prosperity of businesses and workers in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expired in September, ending a quarter-century old trade preference program that provided 32 sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the United States market on a wide range of products totaling in the thousands.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
Glistening alpine waters and Rocky Mountain peaks take the place of lines and duty-free shops at this one-of-a-kind scenic wonder, which connects to Montana’s Glacier National Park.
—Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
On 1 November, China will expand the annual purchase allowance for duty-free shopping in travel retail hub Hainan, before December’s official implementation of a zero tariff and customs closure system designed to boost Hainan trade further.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expired in September, ending a quarter-century old trade preference program that provided 32 sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the United States market on a wide range of products totaling in the thousands.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
Glistening alpine waters and Rocky Mountain peaks take the place of lines and duty-free shops at this one-of-a-kind scenic wonder, which connects to Montana’s Glacier National Park.
—Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
On 1 November, China will expand the annual purchase allowance for duty-free shopping in travel retail hub Hainan, before December’s official implementation of a zero tariff and customs closure system designed to boost Hainan trade further.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Duty-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duty-free. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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