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Customs is an authority

Authority

In government, authority is often used interchangeably with the term "power ". However, their meanings differ: while "power" refers to the ability to achieve certain ends, "authority" refers to a claim of legitimacy , the justification and right to exercise that power....
or agency

Government agency

A government agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency....
in a country

Country

Country may refer to the territory of a state, or to a smaller, or former, political division of a geographical region. In another meaning of the word, the country is also a term used to refer to rural areas....
responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties

Duty (economics)

In economics, a duty is a kind of tax, often associated with customs, a payment due to the revenue of a state, levied by force of law. It is a tax on certain items purchased abroad....
and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, personal effects and hazard

Hazard

A 'hazard' is a situation which poses a level of threat to life, health, property or natural environment. Most hazards are dormant or potential, with only a theoretical risk of harm, however, once a hazard becomes 'active', it can create an emergency situation....
ous items in and out of a country. Depending on local legislation

Legislation

Legislation is law which has been promulgation by a legislature or other governing body. The term may refer to a single law, or the collective body of enacted law, while "statute" is also used to refer to a single law....
and regulations, the import

International trade

International trade is exchange of Capital , goods, and services across international borders or territories. In most countries, it represents a significant share of gross domestic product ....
or export

Export

Export goods or services are provided to foreign consumers by domestic Production theory basics. It is a good that is sent to another country for sale....
of some goods may be restricted or forbidden, and the customs agency enforces these rules. The customs agency may be different from the immigration

Immigration

While the movement of people has thought throughout history at various levels, modern immigration tourism are considered non-immigrants . Immigration that violates the immigration laws of the destination country is termed illegal immigration or undocumented immigration....
authority, which monitors persons who leave or enter the country, checking for appropriate documentation, apprehending people wanted by international arrest warrant

Arrest warrant

An arrest warrant is a Warrant issued by and on behalf of the state, which authorizes the arrest and Detention of an individual....
s, and impeding the entry of others deemed dangerous to the country.

A customs duty

Duty (economics)

Tariff

A tariff is a tax imposed on goods when they are moved across a political boundary. They are usually associated with protectionism, the economic policy of restraining trade between nations....
or tax

Tax

To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon an individual or Legal person by a state or the functional equivalent of a state.Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entity....
on the import of or export of goods.

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Customs is an authority

Authority

Government agency

Country

Duty (economics)

Hazard

Legislation

International trade

Export

Immigration

Arrest warrant

Duty (economics)

Tariff

Tax

England

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, customs duties were traditionally part of the customary revenue
Revenue

In business, revenue or revenues is income that a corporation receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of product to customers....
of the king, and therefore did not need parliament

Parliament

A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom....
ary consent to be levied, unlike excise duty, land tax, or other forms of taxes.

Commercial goods not yet cleared through customs are held in a customs area

Customs area

A customs area is an area designated for storage of commercial goods that have not yet cleared customs. It is surrounded by a customs border....
, often called a bonded store, until processed. All authorized ports are recognized customs area.

Red and Green Channels

Customs procedures for arriving passengers at many international airport

International airport

An international airport is an airport typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle international flights to and from other countries....
s, and some road crossings, are separated into Red and Green Channels. Passengers with goods to declare (carrying items above the permitted customs limits and/or carrying prohibited items) should go through the Red Channel. Passengers with nothing to declare (carrying goods within the customs limits only and not carrying prohibited items) can go through the Green Channel. Passengers going through the Green Channel are only subject to spot checks and save time. But, if a passenger going through the Green Channel is found to have goods above the customs limits on them or carrying prohibited items, they may be prosecuted for making a false declaration to customs, by virtue of having gone through the Green Channel.

Canada

Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
and the United States

United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
do not operate a red and green channel system.

Airports within the EU

European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 European Union member state, located primarily in Europe. It was established by the Treaty of Maastricht on 1 November 1993 upon the foundations of the pre-existing European Economic Community....
also have a Blue Channel. As the EU

European Union

Customs union

A customs union is a free trade area with a common external tariff. The participant countries set up common external trade policy, but in some cases they use different import Import quotas....
, travellers between EU countries do not have to pay customs duties. VAT and Excise duties may be applicable if the goods are subsequently sold, but these are collected when the goods are sold, not at the border. Passengers arriving from other EU countries should go through the Blue Channel. Luggage tickets

Bag tag

Bag tags, also known as baggage tags, baggage checks or luggage tickets, have traditionally been used by bus, train and airline companies to route passenger luggage that is checked on to the final destination....
for checked in luggage within the EU are green-edged so they may be identified.

Privatization of customs

Customs is an important part of the government involved in one of the three basic functions of a government, namely, administration, maintenance of law, order and justice and collection of revenue. However, in a bid to get Customs rid of corruption, many countries have partly privatized its Customs. This has occurred by way of engagement of Pre-shipment Inspection Agency who examine the cargo and verify the declared value before importation is effected and the nation Customs is obliged to accept the report of the agency for the purpose of assessment of leviable duties and taxes at the port of entry. While engaging a preshipment inspection agency may appear justified in a country with an inexperienced or inadequate Customs establishment, the measure has not really been able to plug the loophole and protect revenue. It has been found that evasion of Customs duty escalated when pre-shipment agency took over. It has also been alleged that such involvement of such agencies has been causing delay in the shipment process. Privatization of Customs has been viewed as a fatal remedy.

Customs

Red and Green Channels

Privatization of customs

See also

Customs service by country

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