The Advantages of Using Customs Bonded Warehousing

The key advantages with using a customs bonded warehousing facility is they can assist the importer with the collection of their goods off the port saving them time and money.  Some importers are not aware of the importance of collecting imported containers or goods on arrival avoiding port demurrage costs and potential shipping line container detention costs. These costs are applied where removal of import containers or cargo and dehiring of equipment to local container depots is not undertaken within allowable timeframes. Once collected your container and contents or goods “under bond” can then be stored in customs bonded warehouses while it awaits  unpacking instructions, Customs inspection if required and Customs/MAF clearances .  

This allows importers to have greater control over their cash flow also ensuring no other unexpected costs are incurred. Container devanning and other warehousing services required can be initiated as per Customs instructions and approval, this time can be invaluable.  Our customs bonded warehouse provides specialised storage services as well as coordinating and providing other supply chain services. 

If you decide to use a customs bonded warehouse, such as the NZL Group warehouse in Tauranga you can be sure warehousing staff keep  you informed through out the whole process while awaiting customs clearance of your goods.

Logistics service providers such as NZL Group can offer a variety of services to our customers, which can save on time and money

  • Storage  
  • Warehousing & Distribution  Services
  • Container Devanning & Vanning Services 
  • MAF ATF including Wash Facilities 
  • CCA  
  • Transport 
  • Line Haul Services
  • Local Freight Services 
  • Container Transport Services (Swing Lift)  

Another advantage using a customs bonded warehouse company that has a transport arm is you only need to contact one person.  That person will arrange the storage, arrange customs to come on site to process the clearance and then take care of the transport anywhere in New Zealand. 

Either you contact our people here or you contact any of our recommended freight forwarders who have worked in conjunction with our team over many years.  They all speak the lingo and it could make your life lot easier taking this approach.

In Tauranga there are 11 “Customs Controlled Areas” which are made up of mainly moving companies, the Port of Tauranga and only 3 supply chain companies including NZL Group Ltd. 

Of course, the supply chain companies offer similar services but NZL Group point of difference is our qualified and helpful staff who have been working in the industry and with NZ Customs for many years.  They not only understand what the customer needs, they also have the knowledge and qualifications that NZ Customs require.

Check out http://www.customs.govt.nz for any further information you need. 

NZ Customs definition of a Customs Controlled Area

Customs Controlled Area

An area that is required for one or more of the purposes described below:

i. The deposit, keeping or securing of imported or excisable goods, without payment of duty on the goods, pending the export of those goods; or

ii. The temporary holding of importing goods for the purposes of the examination of those goods under section 151 of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (including the holding of the goods while they are awaiting examination); or

iii. The disembarkation, embarkation, or processing of persons arriving in or departing from New Zealand; oriv. The processing of craft arriving in or departing from New Zealand or the loading or unloading of goods onto or from such craft.

Check out NZL Customs Controlled Area and Devanning Servies.