CUSTOMS

[noun] [U]Customs is the place at a port, airport or border where travellers' bags are looked at to find out if any goods are being carried illegally.It took us ages to pass/go/get through Customs.Customs and Excise is a British government department which collects taxes, esp. on goods going into or out of Britain.A customs officer looks at travellers' bags to make certain they are not taking goods into a country without paying taxes.