I entered the United States at New York, which meant I had to pick up my luggage and pass the Customs and then check in again.

在纽约入境，那就意味着领了行李过海关检查，然后再重新办登手机续。

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Those without the Import Pharmaceuticals Customs Form shall not be permitted to pass through customs.

无《进口药品通关单》的，海关不得放行。

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To pass across the border, one must go through customs.

若想通过边界的话，一定要过海关。

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Gamblers who travel across the Mekong to the Paradise, for example, never pass an immigration or customs checkpoint.

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