Austrian customs service
E166863
The Austrian customs service was the government agency responsible for regulating and collecting customs duties and controlling the movement of goods across the borders of Austria-Hungary.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Austrian customs service canonical | 2 |
| Austro-Hungarian customs administration | 1 |
| customs administration of the First Austrian Republic | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1469240 — 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: Austrian customs service Context triple: [Alois Hitler, employer, Austrian customs service]
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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.
Austrian Chamber of Commerce
The Austrian Chamber of Commerce is a national economic organization representing and supporting Austrian businesses and industries through advocacy, services, and policy consultation.
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D.
French customs authorities
French customs authorities were the state officials responsible for regulating and policing France’s borders and trade, particularly during the Napoleonic era.
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E.
Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union
The Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union is the European Commission department responsible for developing and implementing EU policies on taxation and customs to support the single market and ensure fair, efficient revenue collection.
- 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: Austrian customs service Target entity description: The Austrian customs service was the government agency responsible for regulating and collecting customs duties and controlling the movement of goods across the borders of Austria-Hungary.
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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.
Austrian Chamber of Commerce
The Austrian Chamber of Commerce is a national economic organization representing and supporting Austrian businesses and industries through advocacy, services, and policy consultation.
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D.
French customs authorities
French customs authorities were the state officials responsible for regulating and policing France’s borders and trade, particularly during the Napoleonic era.
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E.
Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union
The Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union is the European Commission department responsible for developing and implementing EU policies on taxation and customs to support the single market and ensure fair, efficient revenue collection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
customs service
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government agency ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
protect the customs border of Austria-Hungary
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regulate international trade flows ⓘ secure customs revenue for the state ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Austro-Hungarian Empire ⓘ |
| country |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Austria-Hungary
|
| dissolvedFollowing | dissolution of Austria-Hungary in 1918 ⓘ |
| employed |
border inspectors
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customs officers ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
collection of customs duties
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control of movement of goods across borders ⓘ regulation of customs duties ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Austrian customs laws
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Austro-Hungarian customs regulations ⓘ |
| location | Vienna ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | Austro-Hungarian period ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Austrian half of Austria-Hungary
ⓘ
Cisleithanian crown lands ⓘ
surface form:
Cisleithania
|
| partOf |
Austrian Ministry of Finance
ⓘ
Austrian administration of Austria-Hungary ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Austrian customs service
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
customs administration of the First Austrian Republic
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| responsibleFor |
administration of customs revenue
ⓘ
collection of export duties ⓘ collection of import duties ⓘ customs tariffs enforcement ⓘ implementation of customs laws ⓘ inspection of goods at border crossings ⓘ prevention of smuggling of goods ⓘ supervision of customs houses ⓘ |
| sector |
border control
ⓘ
customs administration ⓘ public finance ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
border checkpoints
ⓘ
customs houses ⓘ customs tariff schedules ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Austrian customs service Description of subject: The Austrian customs service was the government agency responsible for regulating and collecting customs duties and controlling the movement of goods across the borders of Austria-Hungary.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Austro-Hungarian customs administration
this entity surface form:
customs administration of the First Austrian Republic