{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"border crossing","description":"When a shipment leaves one country's customs territory and enters another, it does so at a border crossing – an officially designated facility where customs authorities, border control services, and, depending on the cargo, veterinary or phytosanitary inspectors operate. Infrastructure takes many forms: major seaports, airports, rail border stations, and road customs posts all qualify. The procedural logic is consistent across these formats: documents are verified, duties assessed, and physical ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/border-crossing","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T10:49:20.616146","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenzübergang","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/border-crossing","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"border crossing · When a shipment leaves one country's customs territory and enters another, it does so at a border crossing – an officially designated facility where customs authorities, border control services, and, depending on the cargo, veterinary or phytosanitary inspectors operate. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenzübergang"}