Which term describes the act of bringing imported goods into the customs territory, including goods coming from free zones?

Which term describes the act of bringing imported goods into the customs territory, including goods coming from free zones?

• A. Exportation
• B. Customs Territory
• C. Clearance
• D. Entry

Answer: (D)

The act of bringing imported goods into the customs territory is known as entry. In customs practice, entry covers initiating the import process when goods arrive from abroad or from free zones and are brought into the jurisdiction’s customs area. Even goods moving from a free zone, which sits outside the main borders, become part of the customs territory once they cross into it, and an entry is created to declare the goods, their value, origin, classification, and duties due. This differs from exporting, which is sending goods out of the country; clearance, while related, refers to the formal process of approving and permitting release into use or transit after declarations and duties are settled; and the customs territory itself is the geographic area governed by customs rules, not the act of bringing goods in.

The act of bringing imported goods into the customs territory is known as entry. In customs practice, entry covers initiating the import process when goods arrive from abroad or from free zones and are brought into the jurisdiction’s customs area. Even goods moving from a free zone, which sits outside the main borders, become part of the customs territory once they cross into it, and an entry is created to declare the goods, their value, origin, classification, and duties due.

This differs from exporting, which is sending goods out of the country; clearance, while related, refers to the formal process of approving and permitting release into use or transit after declarations and duties are settled; and the customs territory itself is the geographic area governed by customs rules, not the act of bringing goods in.