Category: Customs & compliance
Bonded Warehouse
Also known as: Customs Warehouse
Definition
A secure facility where imported goods can be stored under customs control with duty deferred until release.
A bonded warehouse is a customs-supervised facility where imported goods may be held without immediate payment of duty and import taxes. Charges become due only when the goods are released for home use; if they are re-exported, duty may never apply.
Bonding improves cash flow, supports re-export and distribution hubs, and allows certain handling under customs control. It is widely used by forwarders running consolidation, e-commerce fulfilment, and just-in-time supply chains.
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