Customs And Border Control Vocabulary

noun goods that are prohibited or restricted by law from being imported or exported

adjective related to or involved in the illegal trade of prohibited goods

• The customs officials seized a large amount of contraband at the border.
• I heard that they found some contraband in his car during the search.
• He always manages to sneak contraband into the prison.
• Her secrets were like contraband, hidden away and forbidden to be shared.

noun a list of passengers or cargo on a ship or plane

verb to display or show a quality or feeling clearly

adjective clear or obvious to the eye or mind

• The company's goals and objectives are clearly manifest in its annual reports.
• You can see the effects of the new policy manifest in the improved productivity.
• Her excitement was manifest in the way she jumped up and down.
• The artist's emotions manifest in every brushstroke of the painting.

noun a term used in the context of Brexit negotiations to refer to the 'maximum facilitation' solution for customs arrangements

• The government is considering implementing a Max Fac solution for customs checks after Brexit.
• Have you heard about this Max Fac thing they're talking about for border control?
• I don't think the Max Fac plan is going to work out in the end.
• Using Max Fac is like putting a band-aid on a broken bone - it's not a long-term solution.