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Immediate Entry (Customs Procedure)

Customs brokers and importers rely on Immediate Entry as the standard procedure to declare arriving goods directly for release into free circulation or another customs procedure, bypassing interim storage in a customs warehouse.

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Customs brokers and importers rely on Immediate Entry as the standard procedure to declare arriving goods directly for release into free circulation or another customs procedure, bypassing interim…

Goods remain under customs control until inspection is complete and applicable duties are paid, at which point they are released to the consignee.

This contrasts with temporary storage, where goods are held in an approved facility while the formal declaration is prepared, and with transit procedures, under which goods move through the customs…

Last updated: 24 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R2447

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Customs brokers and importers rely on Immediate Entry as the standard procedure to declare arriving goods directly for release into free circulation or another customs procedure, bypassing interim storage in a customs warehouse. Goods remain under customs control until inspection is complete and applicable duties are paid, at which point they are released to the consignee. This contrasts with temporary storage, where goods are held in an approved facility while the formal declaration is prepared, and with transit procedures, under which goods move through the customs territory without being cleared there. Complete and accurate documentation at the time of filing is essential – missing paperwork delays release and can trigger warehousing charges.

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