At the customs.

What is Customs?

- Customs is a place where travellers' belongings are searched when leaving or entering a country.

- Customs is a building where customs are paid.

What are customs?

- Customs are taxes (duties) paid on goods, entering or leaving a country.

Customs Regulations

When you are going abroad

you must get to know

the customs regulations.

I. Read and find out

the necessary information

about "CUSTOMS DECLARATION"

You have to fill in, sign and present "CUSTOMS DECLARATION" to the immigration and customs inspectors. There you declare items li­able to duty. If you do not know what you are allowed, then study "THE PROHIBITED ARTICLES LIST" and "THE DUTY FREE QOUTA LIST."

You pay the duty at the cashier office and get the receipt. If you do not write down some things subject to duty, you smuggle. You have to obtain permission for duty-free importation or declare things at the Custom - house.

Notes:

customs regulations	таможенные правила
tax n.	налог; пошлина; сбор
duty n.	пошлина
search v.	обыскивать
declaration n.	декларация (официальный документ с сообщением каких-н. нужных сведений)
declare v.	заявлять; предъявлять вещи, облагаемые пошлиной (на таможне)
fill in v.	заполнять
present = produce v.	предъявлять
sign v.	подписывать
allow v.	позволять
THE PROHIBITED ARTICLES LIST n., i.e. drugs, firearms, antiques, dra­wings, sculptures, etc.	перечень неразрешенных к вывозу (ввозу) предметов, например, наркотики, оружие, антикварные изделия, картины, скульптура и т.п.
prohibit v.	запрещать
THE DUTY-FREE QUOTA LIST n.	перечень предметов, разрешённых к бес­пошлинному ввозу
receipt n.	квитанция
duty—free а.	беспошлинный
liable (subject) to duty а.	подлежащий обложению пошлиной
smuggle v.	провозить что-либо тайком, заниматься контрабандой
permission n.	разрешение
item n.	каждый отдельный предмет (в списке и т.п.)
qouta n.	доля,часть,квота

II.Read and find out

the most frequently used speech patters:

1. Where can' I get a Declaration?

2. I need a customs declaration form.

3. Who can help me fill in the form?

4. I don't know what I am allowed.

5. Are these things liable to duty?

6. Is this quantity liable to duty?

7. Do I have to pay duty on this?

8. May I bring this in?

9. How much duty must I pay?

10. I have paid the duty. Here's the receipt.

11. Here is my "Customs Declaration".

12. Have you got anything to declare?

a) I've got nothing to declare.

b) I've got only things for personal use.

I've got my personal belongings (effects).

c) This is for my personal use.

d) I've got several presents and souvenirs.

e) These are gifts.

13. Have you got some foreign currency?

Notes:

personal belongings — personal effects n.	личные вещи
quantity n.	количество
allow v.	позволять
receipt n.	квитанция
currency n.	валюта
bring in v.	ввозить, импортировать
present, n.	подарок
souvenir n.	сувенир, подарок на память