Unlike the customs declaration, which is submitted by the importer or exporter, container release at a border terminal is a formal act by the authorities: customs and border agencies confirm, after reviewing documents — waybill, customs declaration, security filings — and conducting any required physical inspection, that the container may leave the terminal and proceed to its next destination.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_terminal
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