Customs inspection

The customs inspection is an in freight Applied physical inspection of goods by the Customs . It serves as a way of checking an accepted customs declaration and is a measure of the customs inspection . The inspection usually takes place at a customs office or a clearance point . It is carried out by clearance officers from the relevant country. The goods are examined for quantity and / or condition. After the presentation it must be tested not physically, but the customs office has to examine the goods. A distinction is made between partial and full inspection.

The customs inspection is ordered for the following reasons:

Doubts about the correctness of the customs declaration
Arrange for a random sample due to monitoring

Types of inspection

Quantity inspection
Condition inspection
Tariff inspection
Appraisal
Meat inspection

Web links

The customs inspection; Information from the Federal Ministry of Finance at www.zoll.de