{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Transit Guarantee","description":"A transit guarantee is a financial security that the principal – typically the freight forwarder or shipper – must lodge with the customs authority before a customs transit procedure can be opened. It covers the potential customs debt that arises if goods do not reach the declared office of destination or the procedure is not properly discharged. Two main forms exist: the individual guarantee, which covers a single transit movement, and the comprehensive guarantee, which spans multiple concurren","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/transit-guarantee","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T16:38:57.305817","citation":"https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs-4/customs-procedures-import-and-export/customs-procedures/transit_en","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/transit-guarantee","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Transit Guarantee · A transit guarantee is a financial security that the principal – typically the freight forwarder or shipper – must lodge with the customs authority before a customs transit procedure can be opened. · Quelle: https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs-4/customs-procedures-import-and-export/customs-procedures/transit_en"}