customs
n[pl]
1 taxes payable to the Government on goods imported from other countries; import duties 進口稅; 關稅
pay customs on sth 為某物繳納進口稅.
2 (also the Customs) government department that collects these taxes 海關
The Customs have found heroin hidden in freight. 海關查出了隱藏在貨物中的海洛因.
How long does it take to get through customs? ie have one's baggage examined by customs officers at a port, airport, etc 海關檢查要用多少時間?
[attrib 作定語]
a customs officer, search, check 海關官員、 檢查、 查驗
customs duty, formalities, etc 海關稅、 手續(xù)等. Cf 參看 excise1.