{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Seizure","description":"Seizure enters the picture the moment a competent authority—customs, law enforcement, or a market surveillance body—takes physical custody of a shipment and removes it from commerce. Grounds typically include suspected smuggling, customs fraud, counterfeit goods, or missing conformity documentation. The goods remain in official custody until the related administrative or criminal proceeding concludes or a formal release order is issued. For consignees and shippers, this means a broken supply cha","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/seizure","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T15:05:37.564031","citation":"https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Beschlagnahme","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/seizure","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Seizure · Seizure enters the picture the moment a competent authority—customs, law enforcement, or a market surveillance body—takes physical custody of a shipment and removes it from commerce. · Quelle: https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Beschlagnahme"}