Aduanas (en. Customs)

/aˈðu.an.as/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Government institutions responsible for regulating and controlling international trade.

Customs carry out inspections to prevent smuggling.

Las aduanas realizan inspecciones para evitar el contrabando.

Place where procedures for the import or export of goods are carried out.

We had to wait at customs to collect our luggage.

Tuvimos que esperar en las aduanas para recoger nuestras maletas.

Set of laws and regulations that govern foreign trade.

It is important to know the customs of the country before importing products.

Es importante conocer las aduanas del país antes de importar productos.

From the French 'douane', meaning 'customs'.

to go through customs

Process of inspecting goods and people when crossing a border.

pasar por aduanas

to declare to customs

To report the quantity and value of items being taken to another country.

declarar a aduanas

customs inspectors

Officials responsible for carrying out inspections at customs.

inspectores de aduanas

customs agent

Related to customs.

aduanero

smuggling

Activity of bringing goods illegally into a country.

contrabando

importation

Act of bringing goods from another country.

importación

Rigid control of imports

You can only bring that product if you have customs authorization.

Ese producto solo lo puedes traer si tienes la autorización de las aduanas.

Long lines at the airport

That terminal has the worst customs, there's always a line.

Esa terminal tiene las peores aduanas, siempre hay fila.