# Import Duties

### The Duties Object

This section describes the different attributes available for a duty.

| Attribute      |           | Description                                                          |
| -------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| amount         | *number*  | Total cost of duty estimate.                                         |
| applied        | *boolean* | Indicates whether duties have been applied on a shipment.            |
| breakdown      | *object*  | Detailed breakdown of cost elements that make up the estimated duty. |
| currency       | *enum*    | Currency of duty amount.                                             |
| date\_applied  | *string*  | Datetime when duty was applied to a shipment.                        |
| duty\_fee\_id  | *string*  | Unique reference for duty.                                           |
| exchange\_rate | *object*  | Breakdown of exchange rate for duty estimate.                        |
| metadata       | *object*  | Provides additional information for a rate.                          |
| shipment       | *string*  | Unique identifier for shipment.                                      |
| user           | *string*  | Unique identifier for user.                                          |


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