Cryptic crossword clue
The sort of grouping that’s not expensive, with duty to replace European Commission 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TAXONOMIC

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "sort of grouping" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sort of grouping = taxonomic.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TAXONOMIC mean?

TAXONOMIC adjective
  1. Of, or relating to taxonomy.

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