uncustomed
Adjective: "Uncustomed" describes goods or items that have not been subjected to customs duties or taxes, or that have been imported or exported without paying the required customs fees. It often implies illegal or smuggled status.
- (Goods brought into a country without paying customs duties.)
- (Items sold illegally because they were not cleared through customs.)
- (Contraband items that had not been declared to customs officials.)
"Uncustomed goods": a common legal term referring to merchandise that has evaded customs inspection or payment.
- The customs officer discovered a large quantity of uncustomed goods during the routine check.
"Uncustomed entry": the act of bringing goods into a country without going through proper customs procedures.
- The company was fined for making an uncustomed entry of electronic components.
Customs (noun): the government department that collects taxes on imported goods.
- You must declare all items to customs when you arrive.
Customs duty (noun): a tax imposed on goods imported into a country.
- The customs duty on luxury cars is very high.
Smuggled: brought into a country illegally, often without paying taxes.
- The smuggled diamonds were worth millions.
Contraband: goods that are prohibited or illegal to import or export.
- The police found a stash of contraband alcohol.
Duty-free: goods that are exempt from customs duties (opposite of uncustomed).
- She bought perfume at the duty-free shop at the airport.
Run the gauntlet of customs: to go through a difficult or risky process of customs inspection.
- He had to run the gauntlet of customs with his uncustomed goods.
Under the table: done secretly or illegally, often to avoid taxes or regulations.
- They paid the customs officer under the table to allow the uncustomed goods through.