value-added

American

[val-yoo-ad-id] / ˈvæl yuˈæd ɪd /

noun

something, as an item of equipment, that has been added to a product by a marketer or distributor to warrant a markup in the retail price.

adjective

of, relating to, or supplying value-added.

software supplied by a value-added distributor.

value added British

noun

the difference between the total revenues of a firm, industry, etc, and its total purchases from other firms, industries, etc. The aggregate of values added throughout an economy ( gross value added ) represents that economy's gross domestic product

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Etymology

Origin of value-added

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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Rules of Origin - which require exporters to prove that goods are substantially manufactured or value-added in India rather than merely assembled - remain particularly contentious.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Unit case volume of juice, value-added dairy and plant-based beverages declined 3%, while water, sports, coffee and tea grew 3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

While overall quarterly revenue growth was up 18% from a year earlier — or ahead 15% when adjusting for currency — Mastercard saw even faster growth in its value-added services business.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

Consumers must now pay a 13 percent value-added tax for contraception including condoms, after Beijing removed exemptions on the products from January 1.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

There was one for value-added and one for goodwill.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies

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