Ενδεικτικές λύσεις των 15 φιλτραρισμένων ασκήσεων της ενότητας (σελ. 200-203): 10 ερωτήσεις κατανόησης (A. Questions) + 5 κλειστές ασκήσεις λεξιλογίου/γραμματικής (Β. Exercises).
Ερώτηση: What is the customs tariff?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) It is an official printed table, issued by governments, showing the rate of the customs duty to be paid on goods imported into the country.
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Ερώτηση: How do we call the taxes on imported or exported commodities?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Customs duties.
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Ερώτηση: What does a customs clearance include?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) All the formalities that must be presented to the Customs officers before they allow the goods to be cleared.
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Ερώτηση: By which means is the act of customs entry done?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) By means of the bill of entry or the customs declaration.
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Ερώτηση: What is the bill of entry?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) It is a statement made by an importer or exporter to the Customs, listing and giving a detailed description of the goods on which duty will have to be paid.
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Ερώτηση: Why are import duties imposed by governments?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) To raise money, to protect home industry against foreign competition, to reduce imports, and to help correct the balance of payment.
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Ερώτηση: Why are import quotas placed by governments?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) So that only a fixed quantity of a commodity can be imported in a certain period, limiting foreign exchange leaving the country, protecting home industry, and strengthening the possibility of bargaining with a foreign country.
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Ερώτηση: What is a negotiable instrument for a trader, if he is both an importer and an exporter?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) The customs debenture.
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Ερώτηση: What is a Customs broker's job?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) To complete the formalities needed to clear imported or exported goods through Customs, being paid by commission and using their knowledge of Customs legislation to overcome difficulties.
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Ερώτηση: Are customs formalities needed when the import or export country belongs to a Customs Union?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) No, they are not — customs formalities are needed only when the country does not belong to a customs union; within a customs union there are no customs duties or other limiting controls between member countries.
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Ερώτηση: Fill in the blanks. Verb / Noun pairs: … / government, import / …, … / collection, allow / …, … / clearance, … / protection, … / competition, … / restoration, pay / …, limit / …, strengthen / …, entangle / …, legislate / … .
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) govern/government · import/import(ation) · collect/collection · allow/allowance · clear/clearance · protect/protection · compete/competition · restore/restoration · pay/payment · limit/limit(ation) · strengthen/strength · entangle/entanglement · legislate/legislation.
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Ερώτηση: Find who the person is. e.g. He exports commodities. → exporter. a. He deals with trade. b. He imports goods. c. He holds an important position in the Customs House. d. He clears imported or exported goods through Customs. e. He belongs to a group. f. He comes from Europe.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) a. trader. b. importer. c. Customs officer. d. Customs broker (clearing agent). e. member. f. European.
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Ερώτηση: Fill in the blanks with the infinitive or the -ing form of the verbs in brackets. a. The act of … (enter) and … (record) with the Customs the import or the export of a consignment of goods is what we call “customs entry”. b. Another target of the restoration of this kind of duty is to … (reduce) imports and … (help) balance of payment to be corrected. c. There will be a limit of the amount of foreign exchange that is going to … (leave) the country. d. Export duties are duties on goods that are to … (import). e. They are obliged … (act) strictly under law. f. They are at the risk of … (be) sued by the state authorities.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) a. entering / recording. b. reduce / help. c. leave. d. be exported (βλ. σημείωση). e. to act. f. being (sued).
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Ερώτηση: Fill in the gaps using: who, whose, whom, which, of which. a. It's an official printed table showing the rate of the customs duty … is to be paid. b. He is the person … all the formalities … are necessary must be presented to. c. He is the person … task is to allow goods to be cleared. d. The Customs broker, … you have to hire, will complete the formalities needed to clear the imported goods. e. The imported goods, the clearance … will take place tomorrow, are given detailed description in this statement. f. The customs debenture, … is a negotiable instrument for traders, is given by the Customs to exporters … have the right to claim back duties paid on goods that were earlier imported under drawback.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: a. which. b. to whom / which. c. whose. d. whom. e. of which. f. which / who.
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Ερώτηση: Match the following so as to give meaningful phrases. a. customs, b. bill of, c. import, d. clearing, e. home, f. european — with: 1. duties, 2. tariff, 3. countries, 4. entry, 5. industry, 6. agent.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: a-2 (customs tariff) · b-4 (bill of entry) · c-1 (import duties) · d-6 (clearing agent) · e-5 (home industry) · f-3 (european countries).
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