{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"border terminal backlog","description":"A border terminal backlog forms when goods accumulate at a crossing point faster than customs clearance, inspections, or onward transport can process them. Common causes include bottlenecks in customs processing, unscheduled regulatory inspections, IT or equipment failures, and insufficient storage capacity. For freight forwarders, a backlog translates directly into missed delivery windows, rising demurrage and storage charges, and knock-on disruptions further down the supply chain. How long a b","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/border-terminal-backlog","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-19T03:23:21.950064","citation":"https://www.transportation.gov/policy-initiatives/increasing-border-crossing-efficiency","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/border-terminal-backlog","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"border terminal backlog · A border terminal backlog forms when goods accumulate at a crossing point faster than customs clearance, inspections, or onward transport can process them. · Quelle: https://www.transportation.gov/policy-initiatives/increasing-border-crossing-efficiency"}