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release date

The release date is the date on which a shipment is officially released after customs or other regulatory clearance.

In plain English

This is the official date tied to a shipment being cleared by the relevant authorities. It marks when the shipment has been formally released after the required customs or other regulatory review is complete.

In context

Here, it reports the date when the shipment was officially released in the clearance results.

Situation
Completing customs, import, export, duty, declaration, and clearance administration
What it communicates
labels the date shown for shipment release in the clearance results.

Meaning limits

By itself, this term states only the official release date and does not indicate any time of day or other status details.

Examples

“The shipment arrived on Monday, but its release date was Thursday after customs cleared it.”

Core meaning

“The clearance results listed a release date of 14 March for the second container.”

In context