Talk:Poundage
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Ad valorem
[edit]The statement "In English law, poundage was an ad valorem (in proportion to value) customs duty imposed on imports and exports at the rate of 1 shilling for every pound (of weight) of goods imported or exported" looks wrong. If it had been 1 shilling for every pound of value then it would indeed be a 5% ad valorem duty, but 1 shilling for every pound of weight is based on quantity while unrelated to value, and so I think it looks like a specific duty (even if it is general here). 2A00:23C6:1492:7A01:3033:9B51:6A6E:7BEA (talk) 21:12, 1 August 2025 (UTC)