clear customs; port clearance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to clear customs; to complete port formalities
formalA specific term in shipping, logistics, and international trade, referring to the process where an outgoing vessel obtains official permission to depart from a port after all customs duties, taxes, and paperwork are settled.
Huò货
lún轮
bì必
xū须
zài在
xià下
wǔ午
wǔ五
diǎn点
qián前
wán完
chéng成
jié结
guān关
shǒu手
xù续
cái才
néng能
zhǔn准
shí时
lí离
gǎng港
。
The cargo ship must complete customs clearance procedures before 5 PM to depart on time.
Zhè这
pī批
chū出
kǒu口
huò货
wù物
yǐ已
jīng经
jié结
guān关
，
zhèng正
zài在
zhuāng装
chuán船
。
This batch of export goods has cleared customs and is being loaded onto the ship.
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Jié结
guān关
hòu后
，
chuán船
zhǎng长
huì会
shōu收
dào到
hǎi海
guān关
qiān签
fā发
de的
lí离
gǎng港
xǔ许
kě可
zhèng证
。
After clearance, the ship's captain will receive the port clearance permit issued by customs.