The building where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered or cleared.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country 
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A government office where duties are paid, import documents filed, etc., on foreign shipments.