Customs control
Also called: customs checks
A specific act by customs to verify compliance, such as examining goods, checking documents or data, taking samples or auditing records. Controls are selected mainly by risk analysis and can take place before or after release.
In practice
Because controls can happen after release, importers must keep commercial records available for the statutory retention period.
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Türkiye
UK
USARelated terms
- Physical examination
- A customs control in which officers examine the goods themselves, checking quantity, description, classification, origin marks or condition, and…
- Documentary check
- A customs control limited to examining the declaration and its supporting documents, such as invoices, certificates and licences, without inspecting…
- Customs risk management
- The systematic identification and assessment of risks, such as revenue loss, safety threats or prohibited goods, used by customs to decide which…
- Post-clearance audit
- A check carried out by customs after goods have been released, by examining commercial records, declarations and systems. It can lead to corrections…