{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Direct transit","description":"Unlike transit storage – where goods are temporarily warehoused in an intermediate country – direct transit is a customs procedure under which goods move from the country of departure to the country of destination without interruption. The consignment travels under continuous customs seal or supervision, so no import duties or excise taxes are levied in the countries of passage. Freight forwarders favour this procedure for perishables, dangerous goods, and time-critical shipments: clearance is f","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/direct-transit","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T15:53:36.995011","citation":"https://www.zoll.de","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/direct-transit","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Direct transit · Unlike transit storage – where goods are temporarily warehoused in an intermediate country – direct transit is a customs procedure under which goods move from the country of departure to the country of destination without interruption. · Quelle: https://www.zoll.de"}