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Passage 1 Customs One of the little rituals all international travelers go through is customs. To most people, this is just another stop in an airport or a minor inconvenience at a countrys borders. But when you go through customs, you are actually taking part in a key component of the global economy. A nations customs service has many responsibilities. At its most basic level, its purpose is to regulate what comes into and goes out of a country. The foremost element of this regulation is controlling international trade. The concept of trade is as old as civilization itself. If my tr