Breakdown of Ввиду того, что объявленная ценность высокая, таможенную пошлину проверят.
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Ввиду того, что is a formal way to say because, since, or in view of the fact that.
It is grammatically correct, but it sounds more official or bureaucratic than everyday speech. In conversation, Russians would more often say:
- потому что — because
- так как — since / because
- поскольку — since / given that
So this sentence has a somewhat formal, administrative tone.
Yes, this is a very common question.
In this sentence, ввиду is written as one word because it functions like a preposition/conjunction meaning because of or in view of.
- ввиду того, что ... = because ...
- ввиду плохой погоды ... = because of bad weather ...
The spelling в виду as two words exists too, but it usually has a more literal meaning related to having something in sight / keeping something in mind, for example:
- иметь в виду = to mean / to keep in mind
So here, ввиду must be one word.