When a shipment requires customs clearance at the border, the company typically appoints a customs freight forwarder by issuing a written power of attorney (PoA), authorising the forwarder to file declarations and secure the release of goods in the principal's name.
Source: https://wirtschaftslexikon.gabler.de/Definition/zollspediteur-74099
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