{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Customs representation","description":"Customs representation means a third party – usually a freight forwarder, customs broker or authorised economic operator – handles customs formalities on behalf of an importer or exporter. The Union Customs Code recognises two forms, and the difference decides who is liable. Under direct representation the representative files in the name of and on behalf of the represented person, who remains the customs debtor. Under indirect representation the representative files in their own name but on beh","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-representation","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-09-14T18:04:11.275660","citation":"Verordnung (EU) Nr. 952/2013 (Unionszollkodex), Art. 18, 19, 77 und 84; Europäische Kommission, «Customs Debt – Quick Info»; Frachtportal-News «Nachträgliche Zollforderungen in Polen» (14.09.2026)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/customs-representation","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Customs representation · Customs representation means a third party – usually a freight forwarder, customs broker or authorised economic operator – handles customs formalities on behalf of an importer or exporter. · Quelle: Verordnung (EU) Nr. 952/2013 (Unionszollkodex), Art. 18, 19, 77 und 84; Europäische Kommission, «Customs Debt – Quick Info»; Frachtportal-News «Nachträgliche Zollforderungen in Polen» (14.09.2026)"}