पत्तनानुवृत्तं शुल्कभागं वणिजो दद्युः यात्रावेतनं राजनौभिः सम्पतन्तः ॥ कZ_०२.२८.०४ ॥
pattanānuvṛttaṃ śulkabhāgaṃ vaṇijo dadyuḥ yātrāvetanaṃ rājanaubhiḥ sampatantaḥ
Les marchands doivent payer la part de droits de douane applicable au port concerné ; et lorsqu’ils voyagent sur des bateaux royaux, ils doivent aussi acquitter le tarif de passage prescrit.
Customs are standardized by port—suggesting locally calibrated tariff schedules rather than a single uniform rate.
It monetizes state-provided logistics and discourages unnecessary use of royal transport capacity.