A Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) begins not at the border but at the importer's premises: customs authorities issue document requests – invoices, contracts, certificates of origin – weeks or months after goods have already entered free circulation.
Source: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs-4/union-customs-code_en
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