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What is the difference between customs, duties, taxes and tariffs?

Customs is the government authority regulating goods at borders. Duties are the taxes on imported goods based on HS code and value. Taxes here mean consumption taxes like VAT or GST. Tariffs are the published rate schedules setting duty levels, often used as trade policy tools. Together these determine the landed cost. Swap Global automates all calculations at checkout for full transparency.

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