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Inland Customs Office

Freight forwarders, importers, and customs brokers dealing with goods already cleared at a border station turn to the inland customs office for all subsequent procedural steps.

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Freight forwarders, importers, and customs brokers dealing with goods already cleared at a border station turn to the inland customs office for all subsequent procedural steps.

Located away from ports, airports, and land frontiers, these offices oversee ongoing customs procedures such as transit movements, customs warehousing, and inward processing.

They discharge transit declarations, authorise the removal of goods from bonded warehouses, and handle compliance queries from operators with open procedures.

Last updated: 22 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

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Freight forwarders, importers, and customs brokers dealing with goods already cleared at a border station turn to the inland customs office for all subsequent procedural steps. Located away from ports, airports, and land frontiers, these offices oversee ongoing customs procedures such as transit movements, customs warehousing, and inward processing. They discharge transit declarations, authorise the removal of goods from bonded warehouses, and handle compliance queries from operators with open procedures. Within the EU single market their scope has narrowed considerably, but for third-country goods and international transit consignments they remain relevant control points. They should not be confused with border customs offices, which handle the initial import or export declaration.

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