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Customs declaration

Meaning in international trade, with examples

nounCore term

In international trade, customs declaration means: The official form, usually submitted electronically, in which a company tells customs what goods it is importing or exporting, with their value, origin and classification.

In Turkish: gümrük beyannamesi, beyanname

How it is used

Filed or lodged by the declarant or a customs broker. Exporters speak of an 'export declaration' and importers of an 'import declaration'. In the EU the form is based on the Single Administrative Document (SAD).

Example sentences

  1. The customs declaration was rejected because the invoice value was missing.

  2. Please send us a copy of the export customs declaration for our VAT records.

Common collocations

  • file a customs declaration
  • export customs declaration
  • amend a customs declaration
  • customs declaration number
  • customs clearanceThe process of completing all customs formalities and paying any duties so that goods are allowed to leave or enter a country.
  • customs brokerA licensed professional or company that prepares customs declarations and handles clearance on behalf of importers and exporters.
  • HS codeA number that classifies a product in the Harmonized System used by customs worldwide; the first six digits are the same in every country.
  • customs valueThe value of imported goods that customs uses as the basis for calculating duties, normally the price paid with certain costs added or removed.

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