customs

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable in-plural uncountable singular

(in the plural) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.

Japanese Meaning

輸入品や輸出品に課される税金や関税

The small business had to raise prices after customs on its imported goods doubled.

その小さな事業は、輸入品の関税が倍増したため、価格を引き上げなければなりませんでした。

Sense（1）

(in the plural) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.

Customs of £200 were due on all the wine we took back from France.

Sense（2）

Customs stopped us in the airport for an inspection.

Sense（3）

The process of going through customs checks at a border checkpoint.

They usually don't care about customs, but she was clearly planning on selling most of it.

Sense（4）

The location at a border checkpoint where customs checks are carried out.

customs

（ plural ）