ad valorem

American  

[ad vuh-lawr-uhm, -lohr-] / æd vəˈlɔr əm, -ˈloʊr- /

adjective

1. in proportion to the value (used especially of duties on imports that are fixed at a percentage of the value as stated on the invoice).

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ad valorem British  

/ æd vəˈlɔːrəm /

adjective

1. Abbreviation: ad val.   a.v..   A/V.  (of taxes) in proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed

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Etymology

Origin of ad valorem

< Latin: literally, according to the worth

Example Sentences

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ad valorem

For homeowners 65 and older, there’s an additional $4,000 exemption from county ad valorem taxes.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026

An executive order published by the White House on Thursday said that "certain agricultural products shall not be subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty imposed."

From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025

There will also be a 1% ad valorem tax based on sales for miners that post a profit.

From Reuters ● Jul. 13, 2023

When Alpha Natural Resources filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015, the company left about $19 million in unpaid ad valorem taxes owed to Campbell County.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2019

They embraced a recommendation of a tariff based upon the ad valorem system, and expressed a cordial adherence to the principles adopted at the Democratic Convention held at Baltimore in 1848.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various