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drawback
(redirected from duty drawback)

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draw·back  (drôbk)
n.
1. A disadvantage or inconvenience. See Synonyms at disadvantage.
2. A refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes for goods destined for reexport.

drawback [ˈdrɔːˌbæk]
n
1. a disadvantage or hindrance
2. (Business / Commerce) a refund of customs or excise duty paid on goods that are being exported or used in the production of manufactured exports
vb draw back (intr, adverb; often foll by from)
1. to retreat; move backwards
2. to turn aside from an undertaking
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.drawback - the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"
disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
catch, gimmick - a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"

drawback
Translations
drawback [ˈdrɔːbæk] Ninconveniente m, desventaja f

drawback [ˈdrɔːbæk] ninconvénient m

drawback
nNachteil m

drawback [ˈdrɔːˌbæk] ninconveniente m, svantaggio

drawback مال يرد بعد دفعه nevýhoda ulempe Nachteil μειονέκτημα inconveniente haitta inconvénient loša odlika svantaggio 欠点 단점 nadeel ulempe wada desvantagem недостаток nackdel ข้อเสียเปรียบ engel mặt hạn chế 缺点


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Sticking points during lengthy negotiations were differences on duty drawback -- which allows manufacturers to reclaim tariffs paid on imported materials that are used to make products for export -- and rules of origin.
FAISALABAD, July 09, 2009 (Balochistan Times) -- Model Customs Collectorate (MCC), Faisalabad has placed 60 top exporters of the region in Gold Category and one exporter in Silver Category for dispensation of duty drawback expeditiously.
Seoul's Trade Minister Kim Jong-Hoon and his EU counterpart Catherine Ashton tried to narrow differences on remaining contentious issues, including a duty drawback scheme and rules of origin.
 
 
 
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