What does douanes in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word douanes in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use douanes in French.

The word douanes in French means customs, customs, customs duty, French Customs, mobile Customs patrol, duty, go through customs, customs post, customs office. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word douanes

customs

nom féminin (bureau de contrôle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À l'aéroport, les passagers arrivants doivent passer à la douane.
At the airport, passengers have to go through customs when they arrive.

customs

nom féminin (administration fiscale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La douane a saisi des cigarettes de contrebande.
Customs seized some contraband cigarettes.

customs duty

nom féminin (taxe import/export)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les frais de douane sont élevés pour ce produit.
Customs duty is higher for this product.

French Customs

nom féminin (administration des frontières)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La douane française est chargée de la lutte contre les trafics illicites.

mobile Customs patrol

nom féminin (brigade de douane intérieure au pays)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

duty

nom masculin (taxe d'importation) (Customs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les droits de douane avec ce pays sont très élevés.

go through customs

locution verbale (franchir une frontière)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Auparavant, on passait la douane à Strasbourg.

customs post, customs office

nom masculin (lieu de contrôle frontalier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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