Customs warehousing and temporary admission are special customs procedures. Customs warehousing lets you store non-Union goods (or, in the UK, goods not in free circulation) without paying duty and VAT until they are released for free circulation or re-exported. Temporary admission lets you bring goods in temporarily with total or partial relief from charges, for example exhibits for a trade fair, with an obligation to re-export.
The Polish-language version of this article is the reference one. This is an informational translation.
When they help
- Customs warehousing: when you want to bring goods in but pay duty and VAT only when they actually reach the market, or when part of them will go back abroad.
- Temporary admission: for exhibits and stands for a trade fair, equipment for temporary use, samples — the goods come in and go out, without permanent clearance. This connects with exhibition logistics and destinations and ATA carnets.
How we run it
Both procedures require authorisation, a guarantee for the charges and strict documentation. We run them within customs clearance integrated with transport and the warehouse, so the goods are under the right supervision at every stage. The scope and conditions are confirmed for the specific case — we do not use shortcuts where the status of the goods decides.
Sources
Considering a customs warehouse or temporary import? Describe the goods in the contact form and we will choose the procedure and prepare the clearance.
