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Accompanying Certificate for Customs Bonded Warehouse

Once goods enter a customs bonded warehouse – a facility operating under a duty suspension regime – the accompanying certificate for customs bonded warehouse applies to every movement: entry, internal transfer, and removal.

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Once goods enter a customs bonded warehouse – a facility operating under a duty suspension regime – the accompanying certificate for customs bonded warehouse applies to every movement: entry,…

Issued by the customs authority, it records the date of entry, duration of storage, any internal repositioning, and the conditions under which goods leave the bonded zone.

It is the core audit instrument confirming that import duties remain legitimately suspended for as long as the goods stay within the authorized facility.

Last updated: 16 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

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Once goods enter a customs bonded warehouse – a facility operating under a duty suspension regime – the accompanying certificate for customs bonded warehouse applies to every movement: entry, internal transfer, and removal. Issued by the customs authority, it records the date of entry, duration of storage, any internal repositioning, and the conditions under which goods leave the bonded zone. It is the core audit instrument confirming that import duties remain legitimately suspended for as long as the goods stay within the authorized facility. When goods are re-exported or released into free circulation, the document provides the evidence that all duty obligations have been correctly triggered.

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