Swiss customs law
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Swiss customs law is the body of Swiss federal legislation and regulations governing the import, export, transit, and taxation of goods across Switzerland’s customs territory and its associated enclaves.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swiss Customs Act | 1 |
| Swiss Customs Ordinance | 1 |
| Swiss customs law canonical | 1 |
| Swiss foreign trade law | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1261686 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss customs law Context triple: [Büsingen am Hochrhein customs enclave context, regulatedBy, Swiss customs law]
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A.
Swiss customs administration
The Swiss customs administration is the federal authority responsible for overseeing customs, border control, and the enforcement of trade and fiscal regulations in Switzerland.
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B.
Customs Regime between Germany and Austria case
The Customs Regime between Germany and Austria case was a landmark advisory opinion of the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the limits of state sovereignty under international treaty obligations, particularly regarding economic union and compatibility with existing international agreements.
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C.
Büsingen am Hochrhein customs enclave context
Büsingen am Hochrhein is a unique German municipality fully surrounded by Switzerland that forms a customs and economic enclave integrated into the Swiss customs area while remaining politically part of Germany.
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D.
Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland is the country’s highest judicial authority, serving as the final court of appeal and ensuring the uniform application of Swiss federal law.
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E.
German-speaking Switzerland
German-speaking Switzerland is the predominantly German-language region of Switzerland, encompassing major cities like Zurich and forming the country's largest linguistic and cultural area.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss customs law Target entity description: Swiss customs law is the body of Swiss federal legislation and regulations governing the import, export, transit, and taxation of goods across Switzerland’s customs territory and its associated enclaves.
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A.
Swiss customs administration
The Swiss customs administration is the federal authority responsible for overseeing customs, border control, and the enforcement of trade and fiscal regulations in Switzerland.
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B.
Customs Regime between Germany and Austria case
The Customs Regime between Germany and Austria case was a landmark advisory opinion of the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the limits of state sovereignty under international treaty obligations, particularly regarding economic union and compatibility with existing international agreements.
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C.
Büsingen am Hochrhein customs enclave context
Büsingen am Hochrhein is a unique German municipality fully surrounded by Switzerland that forms a customs and economic enclave integrated into the Swiss customs area while remaining politically part of Germany.
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D.
Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland is the country’s highest judicial authority, serving as the final court of appeal and ensuring the uniform application of Swiss federal law.
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E.
German-speaking Switzerland
German-speaking Switzerland is the predominantly German-language region of Switzerland, encompassing major cities like Zurich and forming the country's largest linguistic and cultural area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss federal law
ⓘ
body of law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Büsingen am Hochrhein customs enclave context
ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss customs enclaves
Swiss customs territory ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Federal Act on Customs Duties
ⓘ
Swiss federal ordinances on customs ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith |
Swiss VAT law
ⓘ
Swiss excise tax law ⓘ Swiss customs law self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss foreign trade law
international customs agreements involving Switzerland ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Federal Office for Customs and Border Security
ⓘ
Swiss customs administration ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss customs authorities
|
| legalSystem | civil law system ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swiss economic law
ⓘ
Swiss public law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to combat customs fraud
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to ensure compliance with trade policy measures ⓘ to protect the Swiss economy ⓘ to regulate cross-border movement of goods ⓘ to secure customs revenue ⓘ |
| regulates |
border controls on goods
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customs declarations ⓘ customs duties ⓘ customs exemptions ⓘ customs fees ⓘ customs offences ⓘ customs penalties ⓘ customs procedures ⓘ customs taxation of goods ⓘ customs transit procedures ⓘ customs valuation of goods ⓘ duty-free allowances for travellers ⓘ export of goods ⓘ export restrictions ⓘ import of goods ⓘ import restrictions ⓘ prohibitions on certain goods ⓘ rules of origin for goods ⓘ smuggling of goods ⓘ tariff classification of goods ⓘ temporary exportation ⓘ temporary importation ⓘ transit of goods ⓘ warehousing of goods under customs control ⓘ |
| scope |
commercial imports
ⓘ
freight consignments ⓘ goods crossing the Swiss customs border ⓘ postal consignments ⓘ private imports ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swiss customs law Description of subject: Swiss customs law is the body of Swiss federal legislation and regulations governing the import, export, transit, and taxation of goods across Switzerland’s customs territory and its associated enclaves.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Swiss foreign trade law
this entity surface form:
Swiss Customs Act
this entity surface form:
Swiss Customs Ordinance