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Customs Clearance






Customs clearance begins at the airport of final destination in the UK. The exceptions are:

1. Baggage of transit passengers with final destination – London, Heathrow or Gatwick – customs clearance will be at the first airport of entry.

2. Baggage of passengers who embarked in another UE country will be not cleared at all.

Customs operate a Green and Red Channel System. If you have nothing to declare, you can pass through the Green Channel. Go through the Green Channel only if you are sure that you have no more than the Customs Allowances, no goods for commercial use and prohibited and restricted goods.

You will have to pay charges on any items which are over the limits. Do it at the red point or in the Red Channel before you leave the Customs Hall.

Prohibited and restricted goods:

- Drugs, obscene videos and books, firearms and endangered species. The importation of firearms, ammunition must be supported by an appropriate license/certificate plus a permit.

- Offensive weapons, such as flick knives, sword sticks, knuckle-dusters and some martial arts equipment.

- Counterfeit and copied goods such as watches, clothes, CDs, also any goods with false marks of their origin.

- The importation of meat is prohibited.

- Don’t smuggle an animal in the UK, it may be carrying rabies and the consequences could be disastrous.

NOTE:

- Severe penalties can be imposed on anyone breaking Customs regulations.

- Never carry bags through Customs for someone else.

- Don’t try to hide any goods or mislead a customs officer. Anything which isn’t properly declared may be confiscated.

The duty-free allowances for US travelers arriving at UK ports of entry direct from the US are as follows:

- Spirits, strong liqueurs (over 22% volume) 1litre

- Fortified or sparkling wine, other liqueurs 2 liters

- Cigarettes, 200

- cigars, 50

- tobacco 250 gm

- Non sparkling table wine 2 liters

- Perfume 60 cc/ml

- Eau de Cologne 250 cc/ml

- All other goods 145 pounds sterling worth

- Including gifts and Souvenirs including gifts and souvenirs

Task 5. Give the English equivalents for:

- таможенная «зачистка»;

- сесть на самолет в другой стране;

- «зеленый коридор»; наркотики, кастеты;

- не пытайтесь обмануть таможенников;

- предметы, не заявленные в таможенной декларации, могут быть конфискованы;

- алкоголь (крепкие спиртные напитки), духи, одеколон, подарки и сувениры.

Task 6. Answer the following questions, using the information above:

1. How does Customs clearance go?

2. What are the restrictions on the imported goods?

3. What are travelers warned against?

4. What are the duty-free allowances for US travelers arriving in the UK?

5. Have you ever had to go through the customs?

6. Did you have anything liable to duty?

7. Were you always asked to open your suitcases?

8. Did you carry any spirits or tobacco for your o use?

9. How long did it take you to go through customs and other formalities?

10. Do you always understand the announcements made at the airport?

11. Why are specially trained dogs used at airports? Have you ever seen such a dog?

Task 7. Read the text in Russian and render it in English using the vocabulary items as a plan, while rendering the information:

- personal belongings;

- to fill in an arrival card (on board the plane);

- to be liable to duty; dutiable articles;

- to come under customs restrictions;

- a duty-free quota list;

- to go through the Green Channel;

- a prohibited article list;

- customs regulations;

- dutiable articles;

- to declare smth.

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