customs inspector
Checks imported goods
A customs inspector is a government official who examines goods and documents at borders, ports, and airports.
They check for contraband, verify that duties are paid, and enforce import and export regulations: The customs inspector searched our luggage for undeclared items.
Also called a customs officer.
- border crossingTransit between sovereign territories
- import licenseAuthorization for foreign purchases
- immigration officerEntry point official
- free trade zoneRegion without import duties
- trade agreementPact governing international commerce
contraband · anti-terrorism measures · shipping manifest · smuggling · passport control · random search · sniffer dog · tariff · duty · duty-free · green channel
- Inspectors & Inspectionsreport, audit, examination, certification, violation
- Border Officialsborder guard, border patrol agent, immigration officer, passport control, ICE agent
- port jobsharbor master, harbor pilot, dockmaster, port authority, river pilot
- maritime jobssailor, captain, first mate, seaman, fisherman
- tax collectorstax collector, tax assessor, tax auditor, revenue agent, exciseman
- customs valuationdeclared value, valuation, appraisement, invoice price, CIF
customs inspectorsmuggler
Illegal goods transporter
drug trafficker · bootlegger · gunrunner · drug mule · coyote
customs inspectorimporter
Brings in foreign goods
exporter · shipping agent · customs broker · cargo handler · merchant
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