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Import Customs Clearance Control

Customs authorities carry out import customs clearance control as a verification tool to confirm the accuracy of a submitted declaration and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.

Last updated: 13 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures/imports

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Customs authorities carry out import customs clearance control as a verification tool to confirm the accuracy of a submitted declaration and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations. Examiners cross-check trade documents—commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin—and, for sensitive or high-risk goods, may require laboratory analyses or product certifications. A control may be purely documentary or extended to physical examination of the shipment, depending on the authority's risk assessment. Unlike the import declaration itself, which is initiated by the importer or their agent, clearance control is an official act that encompasses the full assessment and settlement of duties due. Discrepancies between the declaration and the actual goods can trigger additional assessments, delays, or penalties.

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