{"id":847,"date":"2022-10-28T13:35:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T11:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cti-fwd.com\/customs-clearance-what-it-means-and-how-it-works\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T11:47:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T09:47:12","slug":"customs-clearance-what-it-means-and-how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cti-fwd.com\/en\/news\/customs-clearance-what-it-means-and-how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs clearance: what it means and how it works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In international trade, it can happen that goods, before reaching their destination, must go through <strong>customs clearance<\/strong>. For this process to take place safely and smoothly, it&#8217;s important to know how the procedure works, which documents are required and what costs are involved. In this article, we at <strong>C.T.I. International Forwarder<\/strong> will give you all the information you need for your business.<\/p>\n<h2>What does customs clearance mean?<\/h2>\n<p>While free trade between EU Member States has allowed goods to circulate freely, in <strong>non-European countries<\/strong>, such as China and the United States, products must first<strong> be cleared through customs<\/strong>. But what does this mean?<\/p>\n<p>In the context of import\/export, customs clearance is a process that involves a series of <strong>controls to release goods from customs detention<\/strong>. This ensures that the goods <strong>comply with the regulations<\/strong> of the destination country and have met all <strong>tax obligations<\/strong>. Once these checks have been passed, the goods are ready to cross the border.<\/p>\n<h2>Customs clearance process: how it works<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>customs clearance process <\/strong>for import involves:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The arrival of the goods at customs<\/li>\n<li>The payment of customs duties and taxes<\/li>\n<li>Control inspections of the goods and related documentation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the end of this process, if everything is in order, the goods are <strong>released and placed in the country of destination<\/strong>. On the other hand, there are no customs duties and taxes on exports.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>The customs declaration: the document required for customs clearance<\/h2>\n<p>All customs clearance operations obligate the owner of the goods &#8211; or his representative &#8211; to lodge a <strong>customs declaration<\/strong>. This is a unilateral act manifesting the will to <strong>place imported or exported goods<\/strong> <strong>under a certain customs procedure<\/strong>. This declaration must be made on a special form, the so-called <strong>SAD<\/strong> (Single Administrative Document) and must contain the following <strong>information<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The identity and domicile of the owner of the goods<\/li>\n<li>The place of origin, provenance, and destination<\/li>\n<li>The number of packages<\/li>\n<li>The full description indicating the quality, quantity, commercial designation, and customs classification (HS code)<\/li>\n<li>The value of the goods and the amount of duty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As soon as the goods arrive at the customs office of destination, the document is presented to the <strong>customs authorities<\/strong>, who are responsible for identifying the <strong>customs control circuit<\/strong> of the goods, which can be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Green channel<\/strong>, indicating that the goods are compliant<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yellow channel<\/strong>, indicating that the declaration must pass through a further documentary check<\/li>\n<li><strong>Red channel<\/strong>, indicating that the goods are to be physically inspected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once the inspection is complete, if the goods are found to be compliant, the declaration is signed and officially becomes a &#8216;<strong>customs bill<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<h2>Customs clearance: how much does it cost?<\/h2>\n<p>As we stated above, the customs declaration is also the element that gives rise to the tax obligation. Based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adm.gov.it\/portale\/documents\/20182\/6537198\/D.Lgs+08.11.1990+n.+374.pdf\/cce5102b-dbc0-449f-b9fb-d4bcc492905a\">Art. 8 paragraph 3 Legislative Decree 374\/90<\/a>, the determination of customs clearance costs is linked to the parameters relating to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The quantity of the goods declared<\/li>\n<li>Their nature<\/li>\n<li>Their customs origin<\/li>\n<li>Bilateral agreements between nations<\/li>\n<li>Their value.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, it is not so uncommon to run into misunderstandings: it happens that the goods get stuck in customs and a penalty is charged for compliance or, in the worst case, that it is seized and\/or destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>That is why it is necessary to inform yourself properly and seek advice from an expert. Rely on us at <strong>C.T.I. International Forwarder<\/strong>: we can support your business, offering you <strong>comprehensive customs advice<\/strong> to better manage the customs clearance of your shipments, even in countries with more complex customs regimes and processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In international trade, it can happen that goods, before reaching their destination, must go through [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":723,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.cti-fwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iStock-1378072582.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"MindsDeveloper","author_link":"https:\/\/www.cti-fwd.com\/en\/author\/mindsdeveloper\/"},"yoast_head":"<title>Customs clearance: meaning, necessary documents and costs - CTI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Customs clearance is the series of controls to release goods from detention at customs. 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