{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"NCTS security guarantee","description":"Once a consignment enters the NCTS transit procedure, the principal must lodge a security guarantee with the customs office of departure. This financial guarantee covers the import duties and taxes that could fall due if the goods fail to reach their declared destination or if transit obligations are breached. The guarantee remains blocked until the customs office of destination electronically confirms proper arrival and discharges the declaration – only then is the deposited amount released. Th","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/ncts-security-guarantee","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T15:49:20.190119","citation":"https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs-4/union-customs-code_en","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/ncts-security-guarantee","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"NCTS security guarantee · Once a consignment enters the NCTS transit procedure, the principal must lodge a security guarantee with the customs office of departure. · Quelle: https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs-4/union-customs-code_en"}