customs

/ ˈkʌstəmz /

noun

1. duty on imports or exports
2. the government department responsible for the collection of these duties
3. the part of a port, airport, frontier station, etc, where baggage and freight are examined for dutiable goods and contraband
4. the procedure for examining baggage and freight, paying duty, etc
5. ( as modifier )

   customs officer

Example Sentences

“Am I the bad one?” yelps the singer and percussionist Ollie Judge, embodying a morally dubious character who is only just beginning to question the customs of his culture.

From New York Times

Border Force is responsible for scanning international mail suspected of containing drugs, firearms, knives, and counterfeit items or goods with unpaid customs fees - but not every package is checked.

From BBC

Over five years, government departments repeatedly failed to produce the notification, despite customs having similar records from as far back as 1968.

From BBC

Seven years later, he became vegan and started researching Igbo culture - the customs of a group living in southeastern Nigeria.

From BBC

In September, deliveries of food and aid to Gaza fell to their lowest in seven months after Israel introduced new customs rules.

From Salon