customs control

BrE /ˈkʌstəmz kənˈtrəʊl/

Definition

Definition of customs control - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

official checking of goods and travelers to enforce border tax rules

The shipment was delayed during customs control at the border.

transportationarea at a border where officers inspect luggage and cargo

We passed through customs control before exiting the airport.

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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 control

under control

adj.

not causing any immediate concern

The patient's condition is under control.

control freak

person with obsessive need to control events

She is a control freak about her wedding plans.

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..

outta control

adj.

not manageable or under control

The party got outta control after midnight.

beyond one's control

adj.

not able to be controlled by someone

The delay was beyond his control.

out of control

adj.

wildly unrestrained or violent

The party got out of control after midnight.

control the purse strings

have authority over financial decisions

The finance committee controls the purse strings of the organization.

have fingertip control

control something with great precision and ease

She can have fingertip control over the aircraft's movements.

in control

adj.

having authority over a situation or task

She is in control of the entire project.

remote control

device used to operate appliances from a distance

He lost the remote control for the TV.

Terms with customs control included in their meaning

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customs warehouse

trade

storage building under customs control for goods awaiting clearance or taxes

put goods into bond

customs

store goods in a bonded warehouse under customs control

put into bond

trade

place goods in a bonded warehouse for customs control

Examples of customs control in a sentence

All luggage must pass through customs control before leaving the terminal.
After landing, we queued for customs control with the other passengers.
Trucks were delayed for hours at customs control due to inspections.

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French:contrôle douanier, zone de douane, ...
German:Zollkontrolle, Zollabfertigung, ...
Italian:controllo doganale, posto di controllo doganale, ...
Spanish:control aduanero, puesto de aduanas, ...
Portuguese:controlo aduaneiro, controlo de alfândega, ...
Chinese:海关检查, 海关检查区, ...
Japanese:税関検査, 税関検査場, ...
Arabic:رَقَابَة جُمْرُكِيَّة, الرِّقابَة الجُمْرُكِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בִּקֹּרֶת מֶכֶס, בִּקּוֹרֶת מֶכֶס, ...
Russian:таможенный контроль, зона таможенного контроля, ...
Ukrainian:митний контроль, зона митного контролю, ...
Hindi:सीमा शुल्क नियंत्रण, सीमा शुल्क जांच क्षेत्र, ...
Bengali:শুল্ক নিয়ন্ত্রণ, শুল্ক পরীক্ষা এলাকা, ...
Catalan:control duaner, control de duanes, ...
Czech:celní kontrola, celnice, ...
Danish:toldkontrol, toldområde, ...
Dutch:douanecontrole, douane, ...
Greek:τελωνειακός έλεγχος, έλεγχος από το τελωνείο, ...
Hungarian:vámellenőrzés, ...
Khmer:ការត្រួតពិនិត្យគយ, តំបន់ត្រួតពិនិត្យគយ, ...
Korean:세관 검사, 세관 검사대, ...
Persian:کنترل گمرکی, کنترل گمرک, ...
Polish:kontrola celna, punkt kontroli celnej, ...
Portuguese (BR):controle aduaneiro, posto aduaneiro, ...
Romanian:control vamal, punct de control vamal, ...
Swedish:tullkontroll, tullkontrollområde, ...
Thai:การตรวจควบคุมศุลกากร, ด่านศุลกากร, ...
Turkish:gümrük kontrolü, gümrük denetim alanı, ...
Vietnamese:kiểm soát hải quan, khu kiểm soát hải quan, ...

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