Some, like California, require that foreign wine pass through a customs warehouse.

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And even pedestrians might have to pass through a customs barrier.

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Recalling a trip with American colleagues to Singapore a decade ago, Zhu says he was stopped and asked to wait for an hour at customs while his American colleagues were given a quick OK to pass through.

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