CEFR B1

customs

noun

Meaning

The official department that checks goods entering or leaving a country and collects taxes on them.

Examples

You must go through customs when you arrive at the airport.
The value of goods declared to customs was over $10,000.

Synonyms: duties, tariffs, excise

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customs (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌs.təmz/

Definition

The official department that checks goods entering or leaving a country and collects taxes on them.

Examples

You must go through customs when you arrive at the airport.
The value of goods declared to customs was over $10,000.
Customs regulations can be strict about bringing food into the country.

How to Use customs

customs duty (collocation): A tax paid on goods imported into or exported from a country. — "The government decided to increase the customs duty on imported cars."
customs union (collocation): An agreement between two or more countries to remove all tariffs and customs duties on trade between them and to adopt a common policy towards non-member countries. — "The two nations formed a customs union to facilitate trade."

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