{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"clearance bottleneck","description":"A clearance bottleneck is any factual or documentary obstacle that delays or blocks the normal flow of customs or border processing. Typical causes include missing or erroneous documents—commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin—incorrect tariff codes, unpaid duties, absent import licences, or discrepancies between the declared and actual cargo. Unlike a clearance hold, which is a deliberate enforcement action, a bottleneck usually results from oversights or errors by the parties i","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/clearance-bottleneck","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T16:59:10.412361","citation":"https://www.trade.gov/customs-clearance","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/clearance-bottleneck","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"clearance bottleneck · A clearance bottleneck is any factual or documentary obstacle that delays or blocks the normal flow of customs or border processing. · Quelle: https://www.trade.gov/customs-clearance"}