French customs authorities

All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
French customs administration	4
French customs authorities canonical	3
French customs service	2
customs administration of France	2
Douane française	1
French Customs Administration	1
French customs authority	1
Paris customs office	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T483756 — 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: French customs authorities
Context triple: [Continental System, enforcedBy, French customs authorities]

A. French Consulate
The French Consulate was the authoritarian republican government that ruled France from 1799 to 1804, during which Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power as First Consul before proclaiming himself Emperor.
B. World Customs Organization
The World Customs Organization is an intergovernmental body that develops international customs standards and promotes cooperation among national customs administrations to facilitate trade and ensure border security.
C. 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.
D. U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the federal law enforcement agency responsible for securing U.S. borders and regulating the flow of people and goods into and out of the country.
E. UK Border Force
UK Border Force is the United Kingdom’s frontline law enforcement agency responsible for securing the country’s borders by controlling immigration and customs at ports and airports.
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: French customs authorities
Target entity description: French customs authorities were the state officials responsible for regulating and policing France’s borders and trade, particularly during the Napoleonic era.

A. French Consulate
The French Consulate was the authoritarian republican government that ruled France from 1799 to 1804, during which Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power as First Consul before proclaiming himself Emperor.
B. World Customs Organization
The World Customs Organization is an intergovernmental body that develops international customs standards and promotes cooperation among national customs administrations to facilitate trade and ensure border security.
C. 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.
D. U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the federal law enforcement agency responsible for securing U.S. borders and regulating the flow of people and goods into and out of the country.
E. UK Border Force
UK Border Force is the United Kingdom’s frontline law enforcement agency responsible for securing the country’s borders by controlling immigration and customs at ports and airports.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	government agency ⓘ law enforcement body ⓘ
appliesToPeriod	19th century ⓘ First French Empire ⓘ Napoleonic era ⓘ late 18th century ⓘ
contributesTo	economic warfare against Britain ⓘ state revenue ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
employs	administrative staff ⓘ customs officers ⓘ inspectors ⓘ revenue guards ⓘ
enforcesPolicy	Continental System ⓘ Napoleonic trade embargoes against Britain ⓘ linked to: Continental System
hasActivity	assessment of customs value ⓘ collection of customs paperwork ⓘ enforcing trade prohibitions ⓘ inspection of goods ⓘ issuing customs clearances ⓘ levying of duties and taxes ⓘ monitoring compliance with the Continental System ⓘ patrolling borders ⓘ seizure of contraband ⓘ verification of cargo manifests ⓘ
hasMainRole	border control ⓘ collection of customs duties ⓘ control of exports ⓘ control of imports ⓘ customs control ⓘ enforcement of embargoes ⓘ enforcement of tariffs ⓘ prevention of smuggling ⓘ trade regulation ⓘ
jurisdiction	French coastal waters ⓘ French land borders ⓘ French national territory ⓘ French river ports ⓘ French seaports ⓘ frontier customs posts ⓘ
languageOfWork	French ⓘ
opposes	illegal trade networks ⓘ smugglers ⓘ
reportsTo	French Ministry of Finance ⓘ French central government ⓘ linked to: Government of France
sector	public administration ⓘ taxation and customs ⓘ
usesLegalBasis	French customs law ⓘ imperial decrees ⓘ tariff schedules ⓘ

How these facts were elicited