What is Legal Hold?
Legal Hold A mandatory order to preserve transport documents, shipping records, and customs files due to ongoing or anticipated legal, regulatory, or audit proceedings in logistics operations.
Source: Incoterms 2020 (ICC), FIATA, IATA DGR, WCO
How is “Legal Hold” Used in Practice?
The logistics provider enforced a legal hold on all waybills and customs clearance files following a regulatory investigation.
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Who Needs to Know This Term?
- Freight Forwarders
- Supply Chain Managers
- Customs Brokers
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A mandatory order to preserve transport documents, shipping records, and customs files due to ongoing or anticipated legal, regulatory, or audit proceedings in logistics operations.
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