Customs emoji meaning

The customs emoji shows a person inspecting luggage, representing a checkpoint where items are reviewed, often at borders or airports. It symbolizes customs inspections, where officials ensure travelers follow local rules and regulations. This emoji is commonly used in discussions about travel, crossing borders, security checks, or the process of declaring goods or items. It reminds people of the importance of following procedures when moving between countries.

The customs emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09114