{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"customs costs","description":"Unlike the narrower term 'duty', which refers solely to the import tariff, customs costs cover the full range of financial charges arising from cross-border trade. They include import duties (ad valorem or specific), import VAT, excise taxes, and administrative fees levied by customs authorities. The total depends on tariff classification, customs value, country of origin, and any preferential arrangements under free trade agreements. Freight forwarders and import managers must factor customs co","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-costs","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T17:11:18.665176","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customs_duty","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/customs-costs","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"customs costs · Unlike the narrower term 'duty', which refers solely to the import tariff, customs costs cover the full range of financial charges arising from cross-border trade. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customs_duty"}