{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Port of Entry","description":"Customs authorities and freight forwarders use the term port of entry to designate the first officially authorised location at which goods enter a customs territory and become subject to declaration, inspection, and clearance. The defining criterion is not the mode of transport but the official authorisation to process inbound goods – seaports, airports, and land border crossings can all qualify. Identifying the correct port of entry early in transport planning matters: it determines which custo","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/port-of-entry","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T16:38:57.223411","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_entry","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/port-of-entry","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Port of Entry · Customs authorities and freight forwarders use the term port of entry to designate the first officially authorised location at which goods enter a customs territory and become subject to declaration, inspection, and clearance. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_entry"}