customs code

AmE: /ˈkʌstəmz ˌkoʊd/

Definition

Definition of customs code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

trade

TECH.

number used in trade documents to identify type of shipped goods

TECH.

Please write the correct customs code on the export invoice.

legal

TECH.

set of official rules controlling import and export procedures

TECH.

The new customs code simplified border checks for small companies.

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Expressions with customs

clear through customs

pass people through customs checks successfully

We cleared through customs quickly at the airport.

customs officer

government official who checks and collects duties on imported goods

The customs officer inspected our bags at the airport.

get through customs

successfully pass customs checks at a border

We managed to get through customs without any issues.

go through customs

pass through a checkpoint for luggage inspection

We had to go through customs at the airport.

old Spanish customs

practices or rituals from Spain's past

Old Spanish customs include flamenco dancing and bullfighting.

customs form

official paper listing goods and details for checks at country borders

Please fill out the customs form before the plane lands.

Expressions with code

crack code

decipher or break a secret code or system

The hacker tried to crack the code protecting the data.

code red

highest level of danger needing immediate action

The hospital announced a code red after the accident.

code smell

characteristic in code indicating a design problem

The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.

code up

write code to make a computer program

I will code up a new app tonight.

code of silence

unspoken rule to not disclose information

The gang members followed a strict code of silence.

crack the code

understand a complex system or language

After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.

have one's own zip code

be so large it could get its own postal code

That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!

area code

number identifying a telephone region

She dialed the area code before the local number.

code name

name used to secretly identify someone or something

The agent was known only by his code name.

colour code

system of colours used to classify information

The library uses a colour code to organize books by genre.

Examples of customs code in a sentence

We delayed shipment until the broker verified the customs code.
They updated the customs code to address new digital trade practices.
Violating the customs code can result in heavy fines and seizure of goods.

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French:code douanier, code des douanes, ...
German:Zolltarifnummer, Zollkodex, ...
Italian:codice doganale, norme doganali, ...
Spanish:código arancelario, código aduanero, ...
Portuguese:código pautal, código das alfândegas, ...
Chinese:海关编码, 海关法典, ...
Japanese:税関コード, 関税法, ...
Arabic:الرَمز الجُمركي, قانون الجَمارِك, ...
Hebrew:קוֹד מֶכֶס, קוֹדֶקְס הַמֶּכֶס, ...
Russian:таможенный код, таможенный кодекс, ...
Ukrainian:митний код, митний кодекс, ...
Hindi:सीमा शुल्क कोड, सीमा शुल्क संहिता, ...
Bengali:শুল্ক কোড, শুল্ক বিধি, ...
Catalan:codi duaner, ...
Czech:celní kód, celní kodex, ...
Danish:toldkode, toldkodeks, ...
Dutch:douanecode, douanewetboek, ...
Greek:τελωνειακός κωδικός, τελωνειακός κώδικας, ...
Hungarian:vámtarifaszám, vámkódex, ...
Khmer:លេខកូដគយ, ក្រមគយ, ...
Korean:통관 코드, 관세법, ...
Persian:کد گمرکی, قانون گمرکی, ...
Polish:kod celny, kodeks celny, ...
Portuguese (BR):código aduaneiro, legislação aduaneira, ...
Romanian:cod vamal, Cod vamal, ...
Swedish:tullkod, tullkodex, ...
Thai:รหัสศุลกากร, ประมวลศุลกากร, ...
Turkish:gümrük kodu, gümrük kanunu, ...
Vietnamese:mã số hải quan, bộ luật hải quan, ...

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