In the customs procedure of release into free circulation, the amount corresponding to the customs debt is reserved from the comprehensive guarantee in connection with customs clearance. The reservation is valid for about five weeks and is released when the debt is paid.
If there is not a sufficient amount of guarantee available for a new guarantee reservation, customs clearance as a credit customer is not possible.
If the comprehensive guarantee is not sufficient for customs clearance, you can proceed as follows:
Use a representative for customs clearance:
You can contact a forwarding agency and ask them to take care of your customs clearance as an indirect representative, or as a direct representative with the responsibility of a guarantor.
More information on customs clearance representatives
Pay open customs invoices:
- You can pay for a received periodic filing before the due date.
- You can pay an individual customs invoice before the due date.
More information on paying for periodic filings and customs invoices
Apply for a revision of your comprehensive guarantee authorisation:
You can apply for a revision of your company’s comprehensive guarantee authorisation, and raise the comprehensive guarantee amount.
More information on applying for revisions of comprehensive guarantee authorisations
When we start processing your application for revision, we will contact you to discuss raising the comprehensive guarantee amount.