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net ton

American  
[net tuhn] / ˈnɛt ˈtʌn /

noun

  1. Also called net register tonNautical. one gross ton registered as taxable.

  2. ton11


net ton British  

noun

  1. the full name for ton 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Average net selling price per net ton of steel products rose to $1,124 from $1,015.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The policy had imposed $50 per net ton of cargo capacity on ships owned or operated by Chinese companies for each U.S. port rotation — rising to $140 per ton in 2028.

From MarketWatch Nov. 6, 2025

Chinese-made ships will pay $18 per net ton -- or $120 per container -- with an increase of $5 per year for the following three years.

From Barron's Oct. 13, 2025

The rate will rise to 640 yuan per net ton from April 17, 2026, 880 yuan from April 17, 2027, and 1,120 yuan from April 17, 2028, according to the ministry.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

If a contract were drawn up for three or more cars per week, they would give the coal for $1.12½ per net ton.

From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose

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