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der Zoll (-)
   inch
der Zoll (Zölle)
   customs, customs bureau; customs duty; toll

Sie müssen Zoll darauf zahlen.
You have to pay (customs) duty on that.
In der EU braucht man nicht mehr an Staatsgrenzen durch den Zoll zu gehen.
In the EU you no longer have to go through customs at national border crossings.
Er war jeder Zoll ein König.
He was every inch a king.

Related Words:
der Brückenzoll bridge toll
die Zollabfertigung customs clearance; customs checkpoint
das Zollamt customs office
der Zollbeamte customs officer/official (m.)
die Zollbeamtin customs officer/official (f.)
die Zollerklärung customs declaration
zollfrei (adj/adv) duty-free
die Zollkontrolle customs check

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