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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One instance is optimizing duty-free experiences with ID or boarding pass scanning.
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Samuel Mueller, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The countries currently trade under a largely duty-free deal, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which was signed into law by Trump and took effect in 2020.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Southern California apparel companies have for years been sending clothes to be sewn and finished in Mexico, duty-free.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Once a fan of rotating fragrances, a chance duty-free discovery led her to this new signature scent.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 22 Nov. 2024
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Samuel Mueller, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The countries currently trade under a largely duty-free deal, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which was signed into law by Trump and took effect in 2020.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Southern California apparel companies have for years been sending clothes to be sewn and finished in Mexico, duty-free.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Once a fan of rotating fragrances, a chance duty-free discovery led her to this new signature scent.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Duty-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duty-free. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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