Which customs procedure covers the transfer of goods under customs control from the importing means of transport to the exporting means of transport within the area of a single customs office?

Which customs procedure covers the transfer of goods under customs control from the importing means of transport to the exporting means of transport within the area of a single customs office?

• A. Transit
• B. Re-export
• C. Transshipment
• D. Import

Answer: (C)

Transshipment is the process of moving goods under customs control from the incoming means of transport to the outgoing means of transport within the jurisdiction of a single customs office, without releasing them for free circulation. This lets cargo switch modes (for example, from ship to truck) while staying under customs supervision, typically at a port or terminal. It differs from transit, which involves moving goods under customs control to a destination that may involve crossing across different offices or borders; re-export involves exporting goods that have already been imported but not released for domestic use; and import is simply bringing goods into the country for domestic use. In your scenario, the transfer happens entirely within the same customs office’s area under control, so transshipment is the correct concept.

Transshipment is the process of moving goods under customs control from the incoming means of transport to the outgoing means of transport within the jurisdiction of a single customs office, without releasing them for free circulation. This lets cargo switch modes (for example, from ship to truck) while staying under customs supervision, typically at a port or terminal. It differs from transit, which involves moving goods under customs control to a destination that may involve crossing across different offices or borders; re-export involves exporting goods that have already been imported but not released for domestic use; and import is simply bringing goods into the country for domestic use. In your scenario, the transfer happens entirely within the same customs office’s area under control, so transshipment is the correct concept.