Every country has its own customs regulations, which stipulate what articles are liable (subject) to duty and what are duty-free. Sometimes an article which falls under customs restrictions and is liable, to duty is allowed as duty-free if a traveler does not exceed a certain fixed quota. These are listed in a duty-free quota list. Customs restrictions also include a prohibited articles list. This is a list of items which may not be brought into a country or taken out of it.
An official paper (from the proper authorities) giving permission to take items, which fall under special customs restrictions, in or out of a country is known as an import or export license.
If a traveler has any item which comes under customs restrictions, he is asked to declare-it. That is, he is asked to name the item, stating its value and other particulars. The declaration is made orally or in writing on a special form. In this case a traveler fills in the form. The practice seems to vary in different countries. Upon payment of duty a traveler is given a receipt. As a rule personal effects are duty-free.
It sometimes happens that a passenger’s luggage is carefully gone through in order to prevent smuggling.
The formalities at the customs house usually take some time. Only after going through the customs (where a passenger’s luggage has been cleared by the customs officers) a traveler is free to go to a hotel or any other place.

1. Every country has its own customs
2. These regulations stipulate what articles are
3. Some articles are allowed as duty-free if a traveler does not exceed certain
4. These articles are listed in .
5. The prohibited articles list is a list of items which
6. If a traveler has any item which comes under customs restrictions, he is asked to .
7. In this case a traveler must the form.
8. Upon payment of duty a traveler is given .
9. As a rule personal effects (things) are .
10. Only after a traveler is free to go to a hotel or any other
place.