Small local retailers are finding it hard to survive because they have to pay rent, utilities, and wages, meaning they face heavy ______., tax exemptions, overhead costs, cargo traffic, The government decided to introduce a ______ on imported steel to protect domestic manufacturers from cheap foreign competition., tariff, loophole, wholesaler, Many green activists are worried about the ______ of fast fashion on the planet, as millions of garments end up in landfills every year., tax loophole, customs duty, environmental impact, Shipping thousands of packages individually by air across the world has drastically ______ carbon emissions over the last decade., leveled off, spiked, eliminated, Some large e-commerce platforms use a tax ______ to avoid paying millions in local commerce taxes., exemption, loophole, regulation, A massive ______ traffic jam at the port delayed the delivery of seasonal goods to the department stores for over two weeks., cargo, retailer, overhead, To make the market fair for everyone, the authorities want to ______ the playing field so small businesses can survive alongside tech giants., eliminate, level off, compete with, Laboratory testing revealed that some cheap textiles imported from overseas contained ______ chemicals that could cause skin irritation., average, unfair, hazardous, By not paying the same import taxes as traditional stores, online marketplaces take an ______ advantage over local shop owners., average, unfair, accountable, The new environmental law aims for the total ______ of single-use plastic packaging in the retail sector by next year., elimination, loophole, competition, Under the current laws, certain tech startups enjoy tax ______ during their first three years of operation to encourage innovation., regulations, exemptions, overheads, Independent boutique owners simply cannot ______ large clothing giants that produce millions of items a week., hold accountable, level off, compete with, The watchdog agency promised to ______ these companies accountable for misleading consumers about their green manufacturing practices., hold, apply, eliminate, Before the goods can clear the border, the importer must pay the required ______ duty to the customs officers., loophole, customs, retailer, ______ 5 billion clothing items are produced globally every single month, contributing heavily to global waste., Average, Hazardous, Roughly

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