{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Third-Party Customs Duty Liability","description":"Third-party customs duty liability arises when a customs broker, freight forwarder, or carrier – rather than the importer of record – is held directly responsible for unpaid customs duties, import VAT, and related charges. In many jurisdictions, customs representatives acting on behalf of an importer bear joint and several liability toward the customs authority, regardless of whether the principal is solvent. This creates significant financial exposure for forwarders: if the importer defaults, t","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/third-party-customs-duty-liability","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-19T00:03:58.531756","citation":"https://www.zoll.de","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/third-party-customs-duty-liability","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Third-Party Customs Duty Liability · Third-party customs duty liability arises when a customs broker, freight forwarder, or carrier – rather than the importer of record – is held directly responsible for unpaid customs duties, import VAT, and related charges. · Quelle: https://www.zoll.de"}