noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
customs clearance
Refers to the process of clearing goods through customs. Commonly used as a noun or with する to mean 'to clear customs'.
輸入品の通関には時間がかかる。
Customs clearance for imported goods takes time.
貨物は昨日通関した。
The cargo cleared customs yesterday.
税関 refers to the customs office or agency itself, while 通関 refers to the clearance procedure.
Compound of 通 (pass through) and 関 (barrier, checkpoint), referring to passing through a customs checkpoint.