Before a single piece of cargo leaves the vessel, the import manifest has already been filed with customs: the carrier or freight forwarder submits it no later than the vessel's arrival in the destination country, and where advance filing requirements apply, before entry into port.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_(shipping)
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