了解海关手续
Mr. Li: You've traveled abroad a lot, Tom, so would you like to tell me something about clearing customs. Tom: When you arrive in a country, you clear customs. A lot of countries have two channels: the green channel and the red channel. Some countries, like India, have three channels: the white channel, the green channel and the red channel. Mr. Li: Then what are the differences between the green channel and red channel? Tom: If you have more than the duty-free allowances or prohibited goods, you go through the red channel and declare them to a customs officer. If you otherwise have nothing to declare, you go straight through the green channel unless you are asked to stop by an officer. Mr. Li: I see. Mr. Li: I'm told that we'll have to state the purpose of going to a certain country, is it true? Tom: That's right. People go aboard for different purposes: some for pleasure, some on vacation, some on business, and some for other purposes. Mr. Li: I'm going to New Zealand for sightseeing. What should I say if they ask about my purpose? Tom: Just saying "sightseeing" is OK. 李先生:汤姆,你经常出国旅游,能向我介绍一下关于通关的情况吗? 汤姆:到达一个国家时要通关。许多国家的海关有两种通道:绿色通道和红色通道。还有些国家如印度有三种通道:白色通道、绿色通道和红色通道。 李先生:那么绿色通道和红色通道之间有什么区别呢? 汤姆:如果你携带的东西超出免税的范围或属于禁带物品,你就得从红色通道通过并向海关官员申报物品。如果你没有需要申报的物品而海关官员又没有阻拦你,你就可以直接通过绿色通道了。 李先生:我明白了。 李先生:我听说去一个国家时需要陈述旅行的目的,是吗? 汤姆:是的。人们出国都各有目的:有的为了消遣,有的出去度假,有的是因公出差,有的是为了其他目的。 李先生:我要去新西兰观光,如果他们问我旅行的目的我该怎么说呢? 汤姆:说“观光”就行了。 |