In plain English
This marks goods as still owing customs charges. It describes the payment state of the goods or shipment, meaning the duty that is due has not yet been paid.
In context
Here, duty unpaid reports that the shipment still has customs duty due and that this amount has not yet been paid.
- Situation
- Completing customs, import, export, duty, declaration, and clearance administration
- What it communicates
- reports that the shipment's duty charges have not been paid.
Meaning limits
By itself, this status only indicates unpaid customs duty and does not establish anything else about the shipment.
Examples
“The importer kept the spirits in a duty-unpaid warehouse while the customs charge remained outstanding.”
“On arrival, the consignment was recorded as duty unpaid, with the duty still due.”