In plain English
This is the identifying number for one customs import filing. It refers to a particular import entry that has been submitted to the customs authority for goods being imported.
In context
Here, it means the reference number for the specific import entry that is used to look up the import clearance record.
- Situation
- Completing customs, import, export, duty, declaration, and clearance administration
- What it communicates
- labels the reference used to look up the import clearance record.
Meaning limits
The term names an identifying reference only; it does not by itself describe the contents or other details of the import entry.
Examples
“Although the goods arrived in one truck, each customs filing had its own entry number.”
“Staff located the import clearance record by entering the entry number.”