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Customs Definition

This term is usually applied to those taxes which are payable upon goods and merchandise imported or exported. Story, Const. § 949; Bac. Abr. Smuggling. The duties, toll, tribute, or tariff payable upon merchandise exported or imported. These are called customs from having been paid from time immemorial. Expressed in law Latin by custuma, as distinguished from consuetudines, which are usages merely. 1 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 314.

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This term is usually applied to those taxes which are payable upon goods and merchandise imported or exported. Story, Const. § 949; Bac. Abr. Smuggling. The duties, toll, tribute, or tariff payable upon merchandise exported or imported. These are called customs from having been paid from time immemorial. Expressed in law Latin by custuma, as distinguished from consuetudines, which are usages merely. 1 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 314.

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This definition of Customs is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.

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Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982

The government agency concerned with collecting duties and enforcing the rules and regulations that govern the export and import of merchandise. The United States Customs Service is under the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department; it maintains staffs in all American ports of entry and has representatives in many important foreign ports. imported goods must be “entered” upon arrival with customs officials either by the importer or his authorized agent, the broker, regardless of whether the goods are dutiable or duty free. See also customs court (in U.S. law).

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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World Customs Organization

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Concept of Customs

In the U.S., in the context of Foreign Affairs and National Defense, Customs has the following meaning: Fees, tariffs, tolls, or duties required and collected by a nation state on imports or exports of goods. (Source of this definition of Customs : University of Texas)

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Concept of (U.S.) Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

In relation to immigration and citizenship, (U.S.) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is defined as: An agency of the Department of Homeland Security that is responsible for securing the homeland by preventing the illegal entry of people and goods while facilitating legitimate travel and trade.

Customs Background

Customs (Local Officials)

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of customs. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Local Officials is provided. Finally, the subject of Immunity From Liability in relation with customs is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

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Customs in the U.S. Code: Title 18, Part I, Chapter 27

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating customs are compiled in the United States Code under Title 18, Part I, Chapter 27. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Crimes and Criminal Law (including customs) of the United States. The readers can further narrow their legal research on the topic by chapter and subchapter.

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  • Foreign Affairs
  • National Defense

Concept of (U.S.) Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

In relation to immigration and citizenship, (U.S.) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is defined as: An agency of the Department of Homeland Security that is responsible for securing the homeland by preventing the illegal entry of people and goods while facilitating legitimate travel and trade.

Customs Background

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  • Customs entry in the Dictionary of International Trade Law (Raj Bhala)
  • Customs entry in the Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History (Thomas Carson; Mary Bonk)
  • Customs entry in the Dictionary of International Trade
  • Customs entry in the Dictionary of International Trade: Handbook of the Global Trade Community (Edward G. Hinkelman)

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