Warehousing Custom Regimes

The following shall be the detailed process of clearing goods under warehousing, temporary import, exemptions and EPZ in destination Partner State;
Stepwise instructions for clearing goods for warehousing:
- The process of initiating the transaction shall be the same as defined under the clearance of goods for home consumption.
- Upon assessment of the Warehousing Declaration (WT8), the destination Customs Authority shall release the Declaration after all conditions have been fulfilled;
- Upon release, a release message or notification is sent to the Customs system of first point of entry and Port authorities who then commences the cargo removal process;
- The Customs officer of the destination Partner State validates departure in the system and generates the transit document T1 for the respective truck;

Stepwise instructions for clearing goods for warehousing:

The T1 is then transmitted to the Customs system of the first Port of entry;
After generation of the T1, the officer then proceeds to seal the cargo;
The customs officer of the Partner State of first port of entry then generates C2, and releases the truck or wagon out of the Port or CFS or ICD;
After release from the facility, cargo is monitored and tracked by enforcement and RECTS where applicable;
Upon arrival at the border, the Border management procedures as stipulated under home consumption are followed;
Upon cargo arrival at the Bonded Warehouse, the officers at the bonded warehouse validate arrival of theT1; and a manifest is generated;
The Agent uses the manifest to capture the warehousing declaration (IM7); and the RCTG Bond is retired upon assessment of the IM7.