customs

Definition

Examples

All overseas shipments must clear customs before they can be released for domestic transport.

Synonyms

• border controlhaving a meaning similar to customs
• port authorityhaving a meaning similar to customs

Collocations

• Easy customs officer
  describing customs officer (money collected under a tariff)
• Medium clear airport customs
  to clear airport customs, meaning to rid of obstructions
• Hard customs clearance delays
  describing customs clearance delays (money collected under a tariff)
• Very Hard evading customs duties through smuggling
  to evading customs duties through smuggling, meaning to avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)