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CUSTOMS ENTRY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- customs entry
1, record 1, English, customs%20entry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- entry 2, record 1, English, entry
correct
- customs declaration 3, record 1, English, customs%20declaration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The administrative processing associated with foreign merchandise that has landed in [the country] for consumption, warehousing, or other reasons ... [It] involves the submission to customs of documents that identify the owner of the goods, the type and character of the merchandise, value for duty purposes, and other relevant information upon which the customs authorities may rely in deciding whether the merchandise is permitted admission into the [country], which permits or licenses, if any, apply to the importation, and what rate of duty is to be assessed. 4, record 1, English, - customs%20entry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All imports must be entered within five working days of arrival at a U.S. [United States] port of entry, unless an extension of time is permitted by the district or area director of customs. Failure to make entry within the prescribed time period will cause the goods to fall into the condition of "general order" under which the unentered merchandise will be transported into a customs bonded warehouse; the goods will remain there, at the owner's expense, until entry is effected. 4, record 1, English, - customs%20entry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "customs clearance" and "customs release". 5, record 1, English, - customs%20entry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déclaration en douane
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9claration%20en%20douane
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte par lequel une personne manifeste dans les formes et manières prescrites, la volonté d'assigner à une marchandise un régime douanier et de mettre fin à un tel régime. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20en%20douane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer avec «dédouanement», «mainlevée douanière» et «évaluation en douane». 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20en%20douane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- declaración de mercancías
1, record 1, Spanish, declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Declaración que debe realizarse del modo prescrito por la aduana, mediante la cual las personas interesadas indican qué régimen aduanero pretenden aplicar a las mercancías y suministran los detalles informativos que la aduana requiere para la aplicación del régimen elegido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compárese con "despacho aduanero", "retiro de mercancías", "liberación de mercancías", "aforo de mercancías". 2, record 1, Spanish, - declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Efectuar una declaración de aduanas de mercancías. 3, record 1, Spanish, - declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
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