How to Use duty-free in a Sentence

duty-free

adjective or adverb

• There's also a whole arcade of in-lounge duty-free shops.
  — Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2023
• Here, there are no duty-free shops, mega-cruise ships, or high-rise hotels.
  — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2023
• So every trek to Brazil required a stop at the duty-free shop to buy our quota of cachaca.
  — Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• This allows for duty-free shipments of all goods priced under $800.
  — Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 2 May 2023
• Who has time to contemplate that while browsing duty-free?
  — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
• The loophole allows $800 worth of parcels to be imported into the U.S. duty-free per person per day.
  — Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Mar. 2024
• This is also the reason behind a lack of duty-free shopping aboard Pride of America.
  — Lori A. May, Chron, 19 Mar. 2023
• As a result, many foreign parts could qualify a car for duty-free treatment.
  — Robert E. Lighthizer, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2023
• Plus, find duty-free spots, cosmetic stores, newsstands, and candy shops here.
  — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2023
• There are plenty of places to grab a bite or shop including typical duty-free items, mezcal spots, and chains like Starbucks and Carl’s Jr.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
• Shopping There are newsstands and duty-free shops on both sides of security.
  — Harriet Baskas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2024
• However, a duty-free shop at the entrance of the terminal expansion is open.
  — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
• The answer has much to do with a trade rule known as the de minimis exception, which allows parcels valued under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free per person per day.
  — Didi Tang, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2024
• The higher $800 threshold for duty-free treatment has strong backing from many in the business community.
  — Kevin Freking The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2024
• Ranchers in New Zealand, the second-largest exporter, enjoy duty-free access to China.
  — Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 14 July 2023
• While China’s duty-free stores work through the glut on their shelves, homegrown beauty brands are growing in popularity.
  — Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• The company is reportedly launching a two-story flagship Louis Vuitton store in Hainan, a duty-free haven in China.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 25 Apr. 2023
• Efforts to lower the threshold amount or exclude certain countries altogether from duty-free treatment are set to become a major trade fight in this Congress.
  — Kevin Freking, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
• Customs officials could rule that Chinese EVs don’t qualify for the low-duty or duty-free benefits of being made in Mexico.
  — Alena Botros, Fortune, 27 June 2024
• Temu’s cheaper offerings have also led to lawmakers calling on the Biden administration to crack down on the number of packages from China that enter the country duty-free.
  — Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 21 Mar. 2024
• In 2021, the administration replaced the aluminum tariff with a tariff-rate quota on imports from the European Union, which allows some amount of aluminum to be imported into the U.S. duty-free.
  — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 8 June 2023
• Estée Lauder’s quarterly result took a hit from softening sales in North America and a slower-than-expected rebound in its key Asia duty-free retail business.
  — Sabela Ojea, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2023
• Customs officials could rule that Chinese EVs don’t qualify for the low-duty or duty-free benefits of being assembled in Mexico.
  — Paul Wiseman, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2024
• In George Town, visitors can enjoy duty-free shopping at designer stores and browsing among traditional buildings.
  — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2023
• There are government incentives, including trade agreements that allow for the duty-free transfer of raw materials and finished goods between Central America and the United States, and there’s been progress in growing the apparel and textiles trade.
  — Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
• As postwar international tourism burgeoned, the demand for duty-free goods, including cars, exploded.
  — Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• At Beijing Capital International Airport, the country’s busiest airport, travelers can use facial recognition throughout their entire journey, even to pay for items at duty-free shops.
  — Christine Chung, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
• As domestic destinations like the duty-free tropical island of Hainan continue to gain popularity, and retail hot spots like Chengdu and Hangzhou continue to emerge, the pivot by Chinese shoppers to buying more domestically is expected to continue.
  — Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 2 May 2023
• This is becoming problematic for Shein, a low-cost fashion retailer existing primarily online and selling directly to American consumers duty-free.
  — Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 2 May 2023
• This popular Caribbean vacation destination also wows with its beautiful beaches, incredible snorkeling, interesting cultural sights, and duty-free shopping in the capital of Charlotte Amalie.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024

Last Updated: 20 Aug 2024