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What does LEO (Let Export Order) mean in logistics?

Short answer

The customs permission, recorded against a shipping bill after assessment and any examination, that allows export goods to be loaded onto the vessel or aircraft.

The LEO date matters for export benefits and IGST refund processing. Containers without LEO cannot be loaded, so late clearance means missed vessel cut-offs. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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Also called
LEO
Category
EXIM & customs
Related terms
Shipping bill, Direct port entry (DPE), ICEGATE, Customs broker

Sources

  1. SSL logistics glossary

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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