{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"customs clearance hold","description":"A customs clearance hold arises when a shipment is blocked from further movement – typically because documentation is incomplete, a physical inspection has been ordered, or a required regulatory approval is outstanding. The goods remain at the point of suspension, usually a terminal, bonded warehouse, or customs agent's facility, until the hold is lifted. For freight forwarders and customs brokers, every hour counts: demurrage charges, missed onward connections, and contractual penalties can acc","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-clearance-hold","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T17:00:29.494521","citation":"https://www.zoll.de","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/customs-clearance-hold","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"customs clearance hold · A customs clearance hold arises when a shipment is blocked from further movement – typically because documentation is incomplete, a physical inspection has been ordered, or a required regulatory approval is outstanding. · Quelle: https://www.zoll.de"}