Custom house
A custom house or customs house was a building housing the offices for the government officials who processed the paperwork for the import and export of goods into and out of a country. Customs officials also collected customs duty on imported goods. The custom house was typically located in a seaport or in a city on a major river with access to the ocean. These cities acted as a port of entry into a country. The government had officials at such locations to collect taxes and regulate commerce.
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Custom house
A custom house or customs house was a building housing the offices for the government officials who processed the paperwork for the import and export of goods into and out of a country. Customs officials also collected customs duty on imported goods. The custom house was typically located in a seaport or in a city on a major river with access to the ocean. These cities acted as a port of entry into a country. The government had officials at such locations to collect taxes and regulate commerce.
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Der Ausdruck Zollhaus bezeichn ...... zwischen Hannover und Hameln.
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Una oficina de aduana o aduana ...... s oficiales de aduana también.
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مصلحة الجمارك أو المكتب الجمرك ...... كموقع لموظفي الجمارك الآخرين.
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A custom house or customs hous ...... t taxes and regulate commerce.
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Der Ausdruck Zollhaus bezeichn ...... zwischen Hannover und Hameln.
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Una oficina de aduana o aduana ...... puestos y regular el comercio.
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مصلحة الجمارك أو المكتب الجمرك ...... لتحصيل الضرائب وتنظيم التجارة.
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Custom house
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Custom house
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Zollhaus
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مصلحة الجمارك
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