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under customs review

Under customs review is the status of a shipment or goods that are currently being examined by customs authorities to determine whether they meet customs requirements.

In plain English

This means customs authorities are actively checking the shipment or goods against the rules they must meet. It names a current review stage, not a finished decision.

In context

Here, it reports that customs authorities are currently examining the shipment to determine whether it meets customs requirements.

Situation
Completing customs, import, export, duty, declaration, and clearance administration
What it communicates
reports that customs is currently reviewing the shipment information.

Meaning limits

By itself, this status does not say whether the shipment will ultimately be cleared or not.

Examples

“Even with the invoice attached, the shipment is under customs review rather than cleared for entry.”

Core meaning

“Customs kept the parcel under customs review overnight.”

In context

  • under review Broader Term

    This is a more general examined status; the target term is the customs-specific case.