fortollet

English translation: cleared/duty-paid

12:34 Jun 8, 2012
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Norwegian term or phrase: fortollet
Vi ønsker å få utstyr levert ferdig fortollet på Kundens leveringsadresse (jf.
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:37
English translation:cleared/duty-paid
Explanation:
Customs?

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Note added at 18 mins (2012-06-08 12:52:18 GMT)
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"fully customs cleared" would be my suggestion
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 04:37
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Summary of answers provided
5cleared through customs
brigidm
4import and other duties paid
Per Bergvall
1 +3cleared/duty-paid
Diarmuid Kennan
3customs cleared
rajagopalan sampatkumar


  

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import and other duties paid


Explanation:
Fortolling is the art of paying customs, taxes and other dities that may apply while transporting a dutiable item across a national border.

Per Bergvall
Norway
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customs cleared


Explanation:
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rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
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cleared/duty-paid


Explanation:
Customs?

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Note added at 18 mins (2012-06-08 12:52:18 GMT)
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"fully customs cleared" would be my suggestion

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jeffrey engberg: simple and easy
40 mins

agree  Vedis Bjørndal
44 mins

agree  Christopher Schröder: delivered duty paid (DDP) is one of the Incoterms standards
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cleared through customs


Explanation:
"All shipments crossing international borders must be cleared through Customs in the destination country prior to being delivered to the recipient."
This is a very common phrase in this context.

Example sentence(s):
  • "All shipments crossing international borders must be cleared through Customs in the destination country prior to being delivered to the recipient."

    Reference: http://www.fedex.com/gr/shippingguide/importguidelines/
brigidm
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