Chinese word

报关

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào guān

Meaning

  • verbclear customs

Example

我们要把这批货物报关。wǒ men yào bǎ zhè pī huò wù bào guān

We need to clear this shipment through customs.

Illustration for 报关 (clear customs)

More examples

如果携带超额物品要在机场报关。rú guǒ xié dài chāo é wù pǐn yào zài jī chǎng bào guān

If you are carrying excess items, you must declare them at the airport.

Core concept

A shipment is formally presented to customs with a truthful account of its contents so that officials can release it.

Common phrases

  • 在机场报关zài jī chǎng bào guān

    declare goods at the airport

  • 向海关报关xiàng hǎi guān bào guān

    declare goods to customs

  • 需要报关xū yào bào guān

    need to declare to customs

Similar words

申报shēn bào: Give facts or information to an official body so they can be recorded.
通关tōng guān: Finish customs processing and pass through the border with goods or people.
清关qīng guān: Handle the necessary paperwork and taxes so a shipment is ready to collect.
报检bào jiǎn: Present shipment details or samples to an authority for quarantine or quality inspection.

Definition in Chinese

向海关如实申报进出口货物的品名、数量、价值等并办理放行手续的动作。xiàng hǎi guān rú shí shēn bào jìn chū kǒu huò wù de pǐn míng shù liàng jià zhí děng bìng bàn lǐ fàng xíng shǒu xù de dòng zuò

Word origin

报 (bào, "report") + 关 (guān, "customs gate") forms the idea of reporting goods at the customs gate before their release.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate customs mainly with travelers, but this Chinese verb usually concerns commercial goods and the paperwork connected with them.

Other meanings

  • declare to customsverb
  • customs clearancenoun
  • customs declarationnoun

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