{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Customs Document Archiving","description":"Customs document archiving is the legally mandated retention of all customs-related records – including export declarations, certificates of origin, customs invoices, bills of lading, and import documents – for a period defined by the competent authorities. Importers, exporters, and freight forwarders are all subject to this obligation, though retention periods differ by jurisdiction. During post-clearance audits, records must be complete, orderly, and immediately retrievable. Missing or incompl","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-document-archiving","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T18:56:01.832043","citation":"https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures/customs-documentation_en","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/customs-document-archiving","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Customs Document Archiving · Customs document archiving is the legally mandated retention of all customs-related records – including export declarations, certificates of origin, customs invoices, bills of lading, and import documents – for a period defined by the competent authorities. · Quelle: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures/customs-documentation_en"}