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The building where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered or cleared.

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  1. n. The building where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered or cleared.
  2. n. a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country
  3. The building where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered or cleared. Customhouse broker, an agent who acts for merchants in the business of entering and clearing goods and vessels.
  4. The building where customs and duties are paid, and wherevessels are entered or cleared. Customhouse broker, an agent who actsfor merchants in the business of entering and clearing goods andvessels.
  5. n. a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country