Once a shipment arrives at the point of entry or exit, local customs clearance gets under way: the appointed customs broker or freight forwarder assembles the required documents – commercial invoice, packing list, certificates of origin, and any shipment-specific licences – and submits the customs declaration to the competent authority.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customs_clearance
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