保税 (bǎoshuì): bonded (goods, warehouse etc.)

Meanings

1 bonded (goods, warehouse etc.)
2 duty-free (pending final destination)

Characters

保

Examples

这些商品存放在保税仓库里。

Zhèxiē shāngpǐn cúnfàng zài bǎoshuì cāngkù lǐ.

These goods are stored in a bonded warehouse.

上海自贸区设有保税区。

Shànghǎi zìmàoqū shè yǒu bǎoshuì qū.

The Shanghai Free Trade Zone has a bonded area.

Tips

usage

'Bonded' means customs duty is held in suspension — the goods are under customs supervision but haven't yet been taxed. Common compounds: 保税区 (bonded zone), 保税仓库 (bonded warehouse), 保税港 (bonded port).

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

税 shuì

Related Words

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to bail out / to post bail for

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conservative / to keep (a secret)

免税 miǎnshuì #15,290

tax-free / duty-free

税 shuì HSK 6 #5,290

tax; duty; tariff / revenue from taxation

保卫 bǎowèi HSK 5 #4,888

to defend / to safeguard / to protect

保镖 bǎobiāo #4,219

bodyguard

保住 bǎozhù #3,940

to keep / to preserve / to hold on to

保险箱 bǎoxiǎnxiāng #3,641

safe; strongbox / safety deposit box

保存 bǎocún HSK 3 #3,625

to preserve / to keep / to save (a file)

保重 bǎozhòng HSK 7 #2,912

to take care of oneself / take care (farewell expression)