The custom clearance can be defined as a process under which goods and commodities are being granted legal permissions for entry in the country or exit of commodities from the country after making the due payments of the customs duty.
There are various compliances involved in the business of exporting and importing goods within or outside the country.It also involves multiple procedures , various documentation and paperwork etc. while doing the exporting and importing work.
The custom department or custom authorities are assigned to look after the policies related to import and export of goods and services ,custom duties collection ,proper movement of goods,cargo and people in and out of the country.
It should be noted that the department of customs is located at all the seaports ,airports , border gateways etc.Therefore they keep an eye on the every movement of goods and commodities ,people etc that take place in and out of the country.
The custom authorities have huge responsibility and therefore they are provided with powers as well so that they can work and take hard steps such as arrest of wrong people and illegal entry and exit of goods and products from the country.
Every year the government of all countries release foreign trade policies and provide all rules and regulations as well as conditions they would follow for export and import of goods and services and the provisions are made on the basis of conditions being set up.
It is mandatory that all the goods entering in and going from the country should be cleared from the custom departments.The custom duty levied on the goods should always be paid prior to the entry of them in the country and only then the custom authorities will release the goods.


