In plain English
The customs charge owed on the goods has already been settled. This is a status of the goods, showing that the duty due on them is not still unpaid.
In context
Here, "duty paid" reports that the shipment is in the status where the customs duty due on the goods has already been paid.
- Situation
- Completing customs, import, export, duty, declaration, and clearance administration
- What it communicates
- reports that the shipment's duty charges have been paid.
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not establish whether any non-duty obligations or conditions related to the goods have been satisfied.
Examples
“At the depot, some fabric rolls were duty paid, but the replacement shipment was not.”
“Customs noted that the final shipment was duty paid when it reached the inland depot.”