customs
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈkʌstəmz/
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aduanas
- The customs duties for importing electronics can be quite high.
- customs agent
- customs at the airport
Even recently we paid for customs over in South Africa.
- Even recently we paid for customs over in South Africa.
Examples
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But it failed to grant the King the usual grant of customs revenue for life.
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Even recently we paid for customs over in South Africa.
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Let's get through customs and let this challenge begin.
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Examined by the US Customs and Border Protection.
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To get past Imperial customs, all packages must follow a strict protocol.
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Some packets make it easily through customs, while others look just a bit dubious.
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There are gates and passport booths and customs and PCR tests.
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DON'T WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS?
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YOU'LL FIND YOUR LUGGAGE AT CUSTOMS THANK YOU.
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I'M CONTENTED TO OBSERVE THE CUSTOMS OF YOUR COUNTRY.
Synonyms
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7.8
Money a government charges on goods brought into a country
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3.0
A tax you pay on goods brought into or sent out of a country
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3.5
A tax the government charges on goods brought into or sent out of a country
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4.1
A tax the government charges on goods brought into a country
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9.6
A tax on goods brought into a country
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.0
A group of countries that remove import taxes between themselves and use the same tax on imports from other countries
- Formal
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3.9
A government office that checks goods entering a country and collects taxes on them
- Formal
A government office that inspects and taxes goods brought into a country
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word customs comes from the word custom, which first meant a 'usual practice' and later also a 'regular payment' people often gave. So customs became the name for the taxes on goods and the offices where those payments are checked.