{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Customs Inspection","description":"Unlike a purely documentary check, a customs inspection involves the physical or technical examination of goods by customs authorities at border crossings, bonded warehouses, or freight terminals. The aim is to confirm that the shipment matches the declared information, that duties and import taxes are correctly assessed, and that prohibited or restricted goods are not entering the country. Scope can range from a brief visual check of a few packages to full container devanning—determined by the ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-inspection-4","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:25:16.708372","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/customs-inspection.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/customs-inspection-4","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Customs Inspection · Unlike a purely documentary check, a customs inspection involves the physical or technical examination of goods by customs authorities at border crossings, bonded warehouses, or freight terminals. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/customs-inspection.asp"}