Originally Posted by
Happy
Thanks. I thought that is not correct - every country requires the incoming passengers to pick up checked bags for clearing customs purpose whether you are visitor or citizen, at the point of entry.
Some countries make international-domestic passengers clear only immigration at the first point of entry, and customs at the domestic destination (Schengen area, Malaysia, Thailand come to mind). There are also examples of domestic flights being treated as international like ICN-PUS/TAE, so both immigration and customs are cleared on arrival at the domestic destination.
Of course, none of these examples are relevant to you, but it might be useful to keep those in mind in case you find yourself in a similar situation.