{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Official Customs Control","description":"An official customs control is the formal examination of goods, means of transport, and accompanying documents by customs officers at a border crossing or approved customs office. Officers verify correct tariff classification, customs valuation, payment of all applicable duties and taxes, and compliance with prohibitions, restrictions, and sanctions regimes. Depending on the risk assessment, controls range from targeted risk-based inspections—focused on flagged or high-risk consignments—to routi","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/official-customs-control","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T06:20:18.168493","citation":"https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures/customs-control_en","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/official-customs-control","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Official Customs Control · An official customs control is the formal examination of goods, means of transport, and accompanying documents by customs officers at a border crossing or approved customs office. · Quelle: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures/customs-control_en"}