Customs formalities

The conformity of customs documents:

In the international transport sector, goods need a large number of documents to travel in compliance.

These documents will enable to identify goods thanks to data such as:

1. The place of origin
2. The place of destination 
3. The sender
4. The recipient
5. Weight 
6. Quantity
7. Conditions of carriage
8. Customs formalities

Who takes care of the customs formalities?

These customs formalities are to be carried out by the sender or the recipient according to the terms/incoterms chosen when the contract was drafted. The sender or the recipient can therefore decide to delegate this complete task to a specialized agency to ensure that its transport runs smoothly. Depending on these procedures, the documents must be drawn up in accordance and in a secure manner to attest to the condition of the goods throughout the transport period.

How do I know which customs documents I should use?

Customs formalities correspond to all declarations and operations to be carried out before, during and after an import, export or transit. It is therefore a generic term that defines all documents relating to the customs of goods. Each transport operation (import, export or transit) must be monitored and the corresponding documents must be provided.