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Customs declaration

Meaning in logistics & supply chain, with examples

nounCore term

In logistics & supply chain, customs declaration means: The official form, now usually electronic, in which an importer or exporter tells customs what the goods are and states their value, origin and HS code.

In Turkish: gümrük beyannamesi, beyanname

How it is used

Usually filed or lodged by a customs broker on the trader's behalf. People talk about export and import declarations, the declaration number and amending a declaration. Wrong information on a declaration can lead to fines or delays.

Example sentences

  1. Our broker submitted the customs declaration this morning, and the goods were released two hours later.

  2. The value on the customs declaration must match the commercial invoice.

Common collocations

  • submit a customs declaration
  • export declaration
  • import declaration
  • declaration number
  • amend a declaration
  • customs clearanceThe process of getting official approval from customs for goods to enter or leave a country, including declaring them, paying duties and passing any inspections.
  • customs brokerA licensed person or company that prepares and submits customs declarations and handles clearance formalities on behalf of importers and exporters.
  • HS codeA number from the Harmonized System, the international classification of goods run by the World Customs Organization, used to identify products for duties and trade statistics.
  • commercial invoiceThe seller's bill to the buyer for goods sold internationally, showing the goods, quantities, prices, currency and terms of sale; customs uses it to work out duties.
  • customs dutyA tax charged by a government on goods when they are imported, and in some cases exported, usually calculated as a percentage of their customs value.

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