{"id":1606,"date":"2024-02-16T08:13:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T07:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alfawarehouses.pl\/sklad-celny-alfa-warehouses\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T12:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T10:29:50","slug":"customs-warehouse-alfa-warehouses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfawarehouses.pl\/en\/sklad-celny-alfa-warehouses\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonded warehouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bonded warehouse - Alfa Warehouses' answer to the needs of entrepreneurs who, when importing, aim to optimise expenses, and improve economic efficiency.<\/h2>\n<p>A customs warehouse is a type of separate warehouse approved by the customs and revenue authorities and under their supervision. It is intended for the storage and keeping of goods from outside the customs territory of the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>Through the customs warehousing procedure performed in a customs warehouse, <strong>you can suspend payment of duties and taxes<\/strong> for goods from third countries for the time that the goods are stored in a customs warehouse. This is known as the suspension of payment function.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-319\" src=\"https:\/\/alfawarehouses.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20240130-WA0015-300x225-1.jpg\" alt=\"warehouse in Gdansk\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Benefits of storing goods in Alfa Warehouses customs warehouse<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Customs warehousing provides businesses with considerable savings, especially for goods with so-called unlimited usefulness.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>you have the option to import a larger quantity of goods, to deposit them in a customs warehouse, without paying customs duties and VAT or excise duty;<\/li>\n<li>deposit the goods in a warehouse in order to later apply for the documents and tests necessary for their release on the market (CE mark).<\/li>\n<li>allows for non-payment of customs duties and other taxes on re-exported goods (re-export).<\/li>\n<li>Non-EU goods placed under the customs warehousing procedure do not have to be released for circulation in the customs territory of the European Union either if they are to be re-exported.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Customs warehousing also offers the possibility of storing EU goods in justified cases<\/p>\n<p>It allows a corrective procedure to be carried out, e.g. when goods are detained by Customs due to shortcomings (importer markings, CE, instructions, required documentation and certificates).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-62\" src=\"https:\/\/alfawarehouses.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ALFA-sekcja-1-267x300-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Custom warehouse - authorisation to operate\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The customs warehouse is supervised by the relevant customs authorities. Permits must be obtained before it can be opened. The application to open a customs warehouse must be accompanied by the title of the warehouse, a plan of the warehouse, and a description of the security features ensuring that the goods stored therein will be safe under customs supervision. The Customs Authority may also require additional documents and explanations to ensure that the requirements are met. Entrepreneurs operating a customs warehouse and holding AEO status are subject to continuous monitoring.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Bonded warehouse - sales and changes to goods<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Retail sales of goods in a bonded warehouse are not permitted. However, there are exceptions when such sales may be permitted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>when sales are conducted remotely, via the Internet,<\/li>\n<li>when travellers travelling to or from countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union are exempted from import duties,<\/li>\n<li>in the case of exemption from import duties for members of international organisations<\/li>\n<li>when NATO forces are exempted from import duties,<\/li>\n<li>in the case of exemption from import duties under diplomatic or consular agreements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Bonded warehouse - Consignment<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Consignment, i.e. the placing of stored goods under a commission sale by the warehouse keeper, is possible in a customs warehouse. In order to perform consignment, it is necessary to conclude a warehousing contract and a commission contract - conditions set out in the provisions of the Civil Code.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Customs warehouse - what operations can be performed on the goods?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>dividing goods into batches,<\/li>\n<li>labelling,<\/li>\n<li>repackaging,<\/li>\n<li>maintenance,<\/li>\n<li>blending,<\/li>\n<li>trimming,<\/li>\n<li>taking samples and carrying out tests, e.g. Sanitary and Epidemiological Station tests or Trade Inspection tests,<\/li>\n<li>processing of goods placed under the processing procedure - upon authorisation by the customs authority, and where customs supervision is not adversely affected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Customs law also allows other actions on the goods as long as they improve the quality of the goods and\/or their appearance and\/or prepare them for distribution and as long as they do not change the type of goods.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Bonded warehouse - how long can goods be stored?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The length of time the goods remain in customs warehousing is unlimited, as long as the goods do not begin to pose a risk to human health and\/or the environment in the event of prolonged storage.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Customs warehouse - repair procedure<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The customs warehouse is also a place where we can store goods in case they are detained by Customs due to deficiencies (importer markings, CE, instructions, required documentation and certificates). It is possible to carry out the repair procedure after obtaining permission from Customs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Alfa Warehouses Customs Warehouse - how can we help you?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>comprehensive handling of goods in customs warehousing<\/li>\n<li>warehouse service,<\/li>\n<li>the possibility of deferring customs and tax duties for an unlimited period of time for the storage of goods<\/li>\n<li>transit of consignments to EU countries without the need to bring the goods into the Polish customs territory<\/li>\n<li>integration of goods for the purpose of exporting them out of the country<\/li>\n<li>labelling, repackaging of goods, application of excise marks<\/li>\n<li>securing customs and tax duties in transit and release procedures based on an agreement with the customs agency operating the customs warehouse,<\/li>\n<li>advice on customs and trade procedures<\/li>\n<li>storage of goods in accordance with the provisions of Article 242(1) UKC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Working with us means even more benefits! We have our own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acaf.pl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Customs Agency <\/a>\u00a0with an AEO certificate so that we can issue the documents necessary for clearance under various customs procedures and the storage of goods in the customs warehouse and high-bay warehouse.<\/p>\n<h2>alfa Warehouses customs warehouse - make an enquiry<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"tel:+ 48 690 004 413\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:\">Telephone: + 48 690 004 413<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has--font-size\">\u00a0<br>Alfa Warehouses - keep up to date with our news - follow us on the channels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alfawarehouses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/101572522\/admin\/feed\/posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linkedin<\/a><br>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/alfamagazyn.pl\/2024\/02\/09\/magazyn-krajowy-sklad-celny-magazyn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National warehouse, bonded warehouse and temporary storage - what they are and how they differ from each other<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sk\u0142ad celny \u2013 odpowied\u017a Alfa Warehouses na potrzeby przedsi\u0119biorc\u00f3w, kt\u00f3rzy dokonuj\u0105c importu, d\u0105\u017c\u0105 do optymalizacji \u00a0wydatk\u00f3w, i poprawienia efektywno\u015bci ekonomicznej. Sk\u0142ad celny to rodzaj wydzielonego magazynu, zatwierdzonego przez organy celno-skarbowe, b\u0119d\u0105cy pod ich dozorem. Przeznaczony jest do sk\u0142adowania i przechowywania towar\u00f3w spoza obszaru celnego Unii Europejskiej. 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