customs system
AmE: ˈkʌstəmz ˈsɪstəmz
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Definition of customs system - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
governmentTECH.organized rules and offices controlling taxed goods across national bordersTECH.
  • The country's customs system was reformed to speed up border inspections.
2.
technologyTECH.computer platform managing declarations and data for import and export proceduresTECH.
  • The new customs system allows companies to submit documents online.
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Expressions with customs

clear through customsv.
pass people through customs checks successfully
We cleared through customs quickly at the airport.
customs officern.
government official who checks and collects duties on imported goods
The customs officer inspected our bags at the airport.
get through customsv.
successfully pass customs checks at a border
We managed to get through customs without any issues.
go through customsv.
pass through a checkpoint for luggage inspection
We had to go through customs at the airport.
old Spanish customsn.
practices or rituals from Spain's past
Old Spanish customs include flamenco dancing and bullfighting.
customs formn.
official paper listing goods and details for checks at country borders
Please fill out the customs form before the plane lands.

Expressions with system

old-boy systemn.
system of favoritism among former classmates
He got the job through the old-boy system.
system crashn.
sudden failure of a computer system
The system crash caused data loss.
spoils systemn.
system of rewarding loyal party members with public office
Many argued that the spoils system undermined meritocracy.
turnkey systemn.
fully operational solution requiring no setup
They purchased a turnkey system to streamline operations.
break the systemv.
cause a system to stop working
The new software update might break the system.
cheat the systemv.
use dishonest methods to gain advantage
He tried to cheat the system by using fake documents.
get it out of my systemv.
express or experience something to stop feeling it inside
I needed to get it out of my system by talking about my problems.
out of one's systemadj.
no longer affecting one's emotions or thoughts
After talking it out, he's finally out of his system.
buck the systemv.
resist or oppose established rules or authority
She decided to buck the system and start her own business.
game the systemv.
use rules to gain unfair advantage
He tried to game the system to win the contest.

Terms related to customs system

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border controlcustomcustomarilycustomarycustom housecustoms dutycustoms housecustoms officercustoms uniondutyexciseexcise duty

Terms with customs system included in their meaning

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preferential tariffn.
policy
system of lower customs duties granted to selected partners or products
traditional economyn.
business
economic system where people make and share goods based on old customs
traditional economyadj.
economic description
using an economic system based on customs barter and long-held practices

Examples of customs system in a sentence

  • The new digital customs system reduced paperwork for small businesses.
  • Customs system outages caused long delays at the border.
  • The regional customs system now integrates with national tax databases.

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  1. French:système douanier, plateforme douanière, ...
  2. German:Zollsystem, Zollabwicklungssystem, ...
  3. Italian:sistema doganale, piattaforma doganale, ...
  4. Spanish:sistema aduanero, plataforma aduanera, ...
  5. Portuguese:sistema aduaneiro, sistema informático aduaneiro, ...
  6. Chinese:海关制度, 海关系统, ...
  7. Japanese:税関制度, 通関システム, ...
  8. Arabic:نِظام الجَمارِك, النِّظام الجُمركي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַעֲרֶכֶת מֶכֶס, מַעֲרֶכֶת שִׁחְרוּר מִמֶּכֶס, ...
  10. Russian:таможенная система, таможенная информационная система, ...
  11. Ukrainian:митна система, система митного оформлення, ...
  12. Hindi:सीमा शुल्क व्यवस्था, सीमा शुल्क प्रणाली, ...

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