• Customs Entry

  The declaration or record for the purposes of customs clearance which states the kind, amount, and value of goods being taken in or out of a country.

• Customs Exam

  A customs exam is an inspection of an imported shipment, conducted as either an X-ray, Tail Gate, or Intensive exam, when it is selected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection upon import.

• Customs Exam Fee

  A customs exam fee is the fee incurred by the importer if a shipment is pulled for a customs exam. Depending on the type of inspection performed, the fee can run from $80 to more than $1,000.

• Customs Procedure Codes

  HMRC uses Customs Procedure Codes (CPCs) to identify the reason for an export or import and therefore the relevant customs regime. The CPC is entered on the declaration at the time of import and export.

• Customs Valuation

  Customs valuation is a customs procedure applied to determine the customs value of imported goods. If the rate of duty is ad valorem, the customs value is essential to determine the duty to be paid on an imported good.

• Debris Removal

  Debris removal coverage is a type of insurance that protects the owner of goods shipped by any mode of transportation in the event that debris is left behind after the goods have been unloaded. It is often included as part of a broader cargo insurance policy.

• Declared Value Coverage

  Declared value coverage is a type of insurance coverage that allows the insured party to specify the value of their goods being shipped or transported, typically used when goods exceed the limits of standard insurance coverage.

• Deconsolidation

  Deconsolidation is the act of separating out LCL shipments to prepare them for final delivery.

• Deductible

  A deductible is the amount of money that the policyholder must absorb before the insurance policy begins to reimburse the policyholder.

• Deferment Fee

  This is the cost for having your freight forwarder/customs broker pay the Duty and VAT to the customs authorities on your behalf, before billing it to you directly. It is often calculated as a percentage of the amount of Duty and VAT paid.

• Deferment or Postponed VAT Accounting

  Deferment or postponed VAT accounting is a reverse-charge mechanism that lets importers avoid paying VAT immediately at the point of import, instead accounting for it on their periodic VAT return for a cash flow benefit.

• Delivery Labor Fee

  A delivery labor fee is a fee assessed by the trucker if the trucker has to help unload cargo at the warehouse or other destination.

• Delivery Order

  A delivery order (DO) is the document that Flexport sends to the trucker with the pickup and delivery details of the shipment.

• Demurrage

  Demurrage is the fee assessed by the terminal if your cargo remains at port after the Last Free Day.

• Detention

  Detention, also known as per diem, is a fee charged for the extra days a container is away from port.

• Devanning

  Devanning is the act of unloading cargo from a container.