{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"BAZG seizure (customs) / seizure by BAZG","description":"BAZG seizure in the customs context occurs when the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security temporarily takes control of goods or assets during ongoing proceedings – to secure outstanding duty payments, preserve evidence of a customs violation, or prepare for criminal prosecution. Crucially, seizure does not transfer ownership; it is a custodial measure that remains in effect until the duty is settled, the procedure concludes, or a court orders otherwise. Shippers and freight forwarders r","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/bazg-seizure-customs-seizure-by-bazg","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-01T01:06:52.336253","citation":"BAZG (bazg.admin.ch): Zollstrafrecht – Sicherstellung und Beschlagnahme; Zollgesetz (ZG). Stand: Juli 2026.","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/bazg-seizure-customs-seizure-by-bazg","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"BAZG seizure (customs) / seizure by BAZG · BAZG seizure in the customs context occurs when the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security temporarily takes control of goods or assets during ongoing proceedings – to secure outstanding duty payments, preserve evidence of a customs violation, or prepare for criminal prosecution. · Quelle: BAZG (bazg.admin.ch): Zollstrafrecht – Sicherstellung und Beschlagnahme; Zollgesetz (ZG). Stand: Juli 2026."}