customs
Example Sentences
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It means a business will send goods somewhere without the knowledge of how those goods will be valued when it arrives at customs... you wouldn't know how your goods will be valued before you're tariffed.
From Barron's
"In the United States, the imposition of customs duties and an unfavourable exchange rate have heavily impacted the overall result," FEVs said in a statement.
From Barron's
According to French customs data, beverage exports to the United States, the top destination for French wine, dropped by 20 percent to 3.2 billion euros last year.
From Barron's
An unsigned Wall Street Journal column now attributed to Dow weighed customs data, coal prices and rail earnings against stock pickers’ penchant for euphoria.
The flights are filled with an army of Cuban-American “mules” hauling huge bags that are closely inspected by Cuban customs officers.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
