Which description best defines Transit in customs terminology?

Which description best defines Transit in customs terminology?

• A. Re-export
• B. Import
• C. Transit (transport under customs control from one office to another or to a free zone)
• D. Export

Answer: (C)

Transit describes the transport of goods under customs control from one customs office to another or to a free zone. The goods remain under customs supervision and are not released into domestic circulation while in transit, typically using a transit document and a guarantee to ensure duties or controls are satisfied at the destination. This makes it different from import (bringing goods into the country for domestic use), export (sending goods out of the country), and re-export (exporting goods that have already entered the country). Transit can be internal (within the same customs territory) or external (across borders).

Transit describes the transport of goods under customs control from one customs office to another or to a free zone. The goods remain under customs supervision and are not released into domestic circulation while in transit, typically using a transit document and a guarantee to ensure duties or controls are satisfied at the destination. This makes it different from import (bringing goods into the country for domestic use), export (sending goods out of the country), and re-export (exporting goods that have already entered the country). Transit can be internal (within the same customs territory) or external (across borders).