customs inspection
Luggage review station
Customs inspection is the examination of goods, luggage, or vehicles by government officials at borders or ports of entry.
Inspectors check for contraband, undeclared items, or violations of import regulations: We waited two hours for customs inspection at the border crossing.
The process may involve document review, physical searches, or scanning equipment.
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- port of entryAuthorized border crossing location
- tariffTax on traded goods
- counterfeit goodsFraudulent imitation merchandise
- quarantine protocolsRules for separating the sick
cargo manifest · importer · embargo · duty-free · import license · random selection · risk assessment · hazardous materials · agricultural products · smuggler · suspicious package · perishables · sniffer dog · body scanner · border patrol · trade agreement · visa · search
- border controlvisa requirements, passport control, guard, border crossing, border security
- customswedding custom, burial custom, custom, holiday tradition, greeting
- inspectionsroutine check, site visit, final check, quality check, spot check
- Coast Guardlighthouse, gunboat, Coastie, buoys, coast guard
- drug enforcementDEA, drug bust, narcotics, drug raid, interdiction
- smuggling enforcementborder patrol, contraband, seizure, interdiction, smugglers
customs inspectionpassport control
Border document verification point
immigration check · identity verification · health screening
customs inspectionfree passage
Unhindered right to travel
open borders · domestic travel · smuggling · customs fraud · green channel
customs inspectionfree trade
Unrestricted international exchange