Federal Act on Customs Duties
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The Federal Act on Customs Duties is a key Swiss federal statute that regulates the assessment, collection, and administration of customs duties on goods crossing Switzerland’s borders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federal Act on Customs Duties canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5498939 — 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: Federal Act on Customs Duties Context triple: [Swiss customs law, basedOn, Federal Act on Customs Duties]
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A.
Tariff Act of 1789
The Tariff Act of 1789 was the first major federal revenue law of the United States, establishing import duties to fund the new government and protect emerging American industries.
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B.
Tariff Act of 1790
The Tariff Act of 1790 was an early U.S. federal law that established import duties to fund the national government and support maritime enforcement, laying groundwork for the young nation's customs and revenue system.
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C.
United States tariff law
United States tariff law is the body of federal statutes and regulations governing the imposition, collection, and administration of customs duties on imported and exported goods.
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D.
Import Duties Act 1932
The Import Duties Act 1932 was a key piece of British protectionist legislation that introduced general tariffs on most imported goods, marking a major shift away from the country's longstanding free trade policy during the interwar period.
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E.
Fordney–McCumber Tariff
The Fordney–McCumber Tariff was a 1922 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties to protect American industry and agriculture during the post–World War I era.
- 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: Federal Act on Customs Duties Target entity description: The Federal Act on Customs Duties is a key Swiss federal statute that regulates the assessment, collection, and administration of customs duties on goods crossing Switzerland’s borders.
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A.
Tariff Act of 1789
The Tariff Act of 1789 was the first major federal revenue law of the United States, establishing import duties to fund the new government and protect emerging American industries.
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B.
Tariff Act of 1790
The Tariff Act of 1790 was an early U.S. federal law that established import duties to fund the national government and support maritime enforcement, laying groundwork for the young nation's customs and revenue system.
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C.
United States tariff law
United States tariff law is the body of federal statutes and regulations governing the imposition, collection, and administration of customs duties on imported and exported goods.
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D.
Import Duties Act 1932
The Import Duties Act 1932 was a key piece of British protectionist legislation that introduced general tariffs on most imported goods, marking a major shift away from the country's longstanding free trade policy during the interwar period.
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E.
Fordney–McCumber Tariff
The Fordney–McCumber Tariff was a 1922 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties to protect American industry and agriculture during the post–World War I era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss federal law
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customs law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
goods crossing Switzerland’s borders
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legal entities importing or exporting goods ⓘ natural persons importing or exporting goods ⓘ |
| basedOn | Swiss Federal Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| defines |
customs debt
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customs exemptions ⓘ customs procedures ⓘ customs tariff application ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Swiss customs officers ⓘ |
| governs |
export of goods from Switzerland
ⓘ
import of goods into Switzerland ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Federal Office for Customs and Border Security
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss customs authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Swiss Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument |
French
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Swiss legal system ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swiss customs legislation
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Swiss federal legislation on foreign trade ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeal procedures in customs matters
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sanctions for customs infringements ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure correct collection of customs revenue
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to provide legal framework for customs administration ⓘ to regulate customs duties on cross-border goods traffic ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of customs duties
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assessment of customs duties ⓘ collection of customs duties ⓘ customs controls ⓘ customs declarations ⓘ customs valuation of goods ⓘ customs warehouses ⓘ duty-free allowances ⓘ origin of goods for customs purposes ⓘ tariff classification of goods ⓘ temporary importation procedures ⓘ transit of goods through Switzerland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Swiss Federal Act on Administrative Criminal Law
NERFINISHED
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Swiss VAT Act NERFINISHED ⓘ international customs agreements involving Switzerland ⓘ |
| scope |
customs duties on goods
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customs formalities at the Swiss border ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
border customs controls
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customs duties ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Act on Customs Duties Description of subject: The Federal Act on Customs Duties is a key Swiss federal statute that regulates the assessment, collection, and administration of customs duties on goods crossing Switzerland’s borders.
Referenced by (1)
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