Bonded Warehouse Service China | Bonded Warehousing, Duty Deferral & FTZ Storage Solutions
Professional bonded warehouse service China for importers, exporters, manufacturers, and e-commerce sellers. Store imported goods in bonded warehousing facilities without paying import duties and VAT until goods enter the Chinese domestic market. Benefit from duty deferral, improved cash flow, flexible inventory management, and simplified re-export logistics. Our bonded warehouse solutions cover Free Trade Zone (FTZ) warehousing, Bonded Logistics Parks (BLP), and General Bonded Warehouses (GBW). Services include bonded storage, inventory management, cross-border e-commerce fulfillment (9610/1210), value-added services (labeling, repacking), and customs compliance. Reduce import duty cash flow pressure β pay only when goods are sold domestically. Enable re-export without duty payment. Optimize your China supply chain with professional bonded warehousing.
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What is Bonded Warehousing? Why Use Bonded Warehouse Service China?
A bonded warehouse (δΏη¨δ»εΊ) is a customs-supervised facility where imported goods can be stored without payment of import duties, VAT, or consumption tax until they are either: (1) released into the Chinese domestic market (duty & tax payable at release), or (2) re-exported (duty-free). Bonded warehouse service China offers significant advantages:
- Duty & VAT Deferral β Delay payment of import duties and taxes until goods are sold domestically. Improve cash flow by 3-12 months.
- No duty on re-export β Goods re-exported from bonded warehouse incur zero China import duties β ideal for transit trade and global distribution.
- Flexible inventory management β Store goods near major markets, release in batches as needed.
- Cross-border e-commerce fulfillment β Bonded warehouse supports 1210 (bonded e-commerce) model β faster delivery to Chinese consumers.
- Value-added services β Labeling, repacking, kitting, quality inspection, and light assembly within bonded zone.
- Lower working capital requirements β No need to pay duties on large inventory upfront.
π Key fact: Storing goods in bonded warehouse for 6-12 months can save hundreds of thousands in duty cash flow. For a $1M shipment with 15% duty + 13% VAT = $280,000 deferred until domestic sale.
Bonded Warehouse Process β Step by Step
- Step 1 β Warehousing Agreement & Registration β Sign warehousing agreement. We register your company as bonded warehouse user with local customs (if not already registered).
- Step 2 β Bonded Goods Arrival & Customs Entry β Goods arrive at Chinese port. We file "bonded entry" declaration β duties and taxes deferred. Goods transported to bonded warehouse under customs seal.
- Step 3 β Storage & Inventory Management β Goods stored in bonded warehouse. Real-time inventory tracking. Value-added services available.
- Step 4 β Option A: Domestic Release (Duty Paid) β When ready to sell in China, file domestic entry declaration, pay duties + VAT, release goods to buyer's address.
- Step 5 β Option B: Re-export (Duty Free) β File re-export declaration. Goods exit China duty-free. Suitable for transit trade or global distribution.
- Step 6 β Option C: Cross-border E-commerce Fulfillment β Individual orders fulfilled from bonded warehouse directly to Chinese consumers under 1210 model. Reduced duty rates apply.
β±οΈ Transit times: Port to bonded warehouse: 1-3 days. Domestic release from bonded warehouse: 1-2 days. Re-export: 1-3 days.
Cross-Border E-commerce Bonded Warehouse (1210 Model)
For e-commerce sellers targeting Chinese consumers, the 1210 bonded warehouse model offers significant advantages:
- Pre-clearance inventory β Bulk import goods to bonded warehouse without duty payment.
- Per-order clearance β When consumer places order, goods clear customs individually.
- Reduced duty rates β CBEC comprehensive tax rate typically 9.1% (vs standard 20-30% for retail import).
- Fast delivery β 1-3 days from warehouse to consumer (vs weeks for direct shipping).
- Return processing β Returns can go back to bonded warehouse for inspection and re-stocking.
π¦ 1210 Bonded Warehouse Ideal for: Beauty products, health supplements, baby products, small electronics, apparel, and fast-moving consumer goods sold via Tmall Global, JD Worldwide, Kaola, or other CBEC platforms.
Bonded Warehouse Costs & Pricing
- Storage fees: Based on volume (RMB per cubic meter per day) or pallet (RMB per pallet per month). Volume discounts for long-term storage.
- Handling fees: Inbound (unloading, put-away) and outbound (picking, packing, loading).
- Customs declaration fees: Per bonded entry or per domestic release.
- Value-added services: Labeling (RMB per unit), repacking (RMB per carton), quality inspection (RMB per hour).
- Minimum term: 3 months (flexible). Month-to-month available.
π° Cost-saving tip: Storing goods in bonded warehouse for 3-6 months while testing domestic market demand saves the cost of pre-paying duties on unsold inventory. Deferred duty improves cash flow by tens of thousands of dollars.
Bonded Warehouse Locations Across China
We offer bonded warehouse services in major logistics hubs:
- Shanghai β Waigaoqiao FTZ, Yangshan FTZ, Shanghai Pudong Airport BLP.
- Shenzhen β Qianhai FTZ, Yantian Port Bonded Zone.
- Tianjin β Tianjin FTZ, Dongjiang Bonded Port.
- Guangzhou β Nansha FTZ, Guangzhou Airport Bonded Zone.
- Ningbo β Ningbo FTZ, Ningbo Beilun Bonded Zone.
- Qingdao β Qingdao FTZ, Qianwan Bonded Port.
- Xiamen β Xiamen FTZ, Haicang Bonded Zone.
- Dalian β Dalian FTZ, Dayao Bay Bonded Zone.