{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Customs payment process","description":"The customs payment process begins when goods are declared for release into free circulation: the customs authority determines the duties owed based on customs value, tariff classification, and origin, then issues a formal payment demand. Goods are held until payment is received or an approved security has been lodged. Most regular importers use a duty deferment account, which consolidates all charges over a period and settles them on a fixed date, easing cash flow management. For imports from t","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-payment-process","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T17:11:56.688214","citation":"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/customs-import-duties-and-tax","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/customs-payment-process","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Customs payment process · The customs payment process begins when goods are declared for release into free circulation: the customs authority determines the duties owed based on customs value, tariff classification, and origin, then issues a formal payment demand. · Quelle: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/customs-import-duties-and-tax"}