Definition of Customs

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Customs -- The government service which is responsible for the administration of Customs law and the collection of duties and taxes relating thereto, and which has responsibility for the application of other laws and regulations relative to the importation , transit, and exportation of goods.

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Customs -- (or customs duty) The tariff or tax levied or assessed upon articles imported from another country (in some countries it is also levied upon articles exported).



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