{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Electronic Import Customs Clearance","description":"Electronic import customs clearance means submitting all import documents—commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin—digitally to the customs authority rather than presenting paper at the border or sending it by post. The authority's system automatically processes tariff classifications, declared values and risk indicators, determining whether a physical inspection of the goods is warranted. If clearance is granted, the release notification is also issued electronically, allowing th","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/electronic-import-customs-clearance","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T22:10:08.463349","citation":"https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures/general-overview-customs-procedures/customs-declarations_en","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/electronic-import-customs-clearance","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Electronic Import Customs Clearance · Electronic import customs clearance means submitting all import documents—commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin—digitally to the customs authority rather than presenting paper at the border or sending it by post. · Quelle: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures/general-overview-customs-procedures/customs-declarations_en"}