Customs Bonded Warehouse
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Portland, OR and St. Louis, MO
Imported freight enters the United States under Customs control. Until it is released, it must remain in bond.
Our Portland and St. Louis facilities are designated and approved by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to operate as bonded warehouses. Transportation services support bonded movement between port, rail, airport, and warehouse.
When imported freight arrives, our team receives the shipment under bond and stores it in a designated bonded area. Bonded inventory remains physically segregated from domestic freight. Documentation stays aligned with Customs requirements while the shipment awaits inspection, clearance, or further instruction.
Bonded transportation moves freight securely between approved locations without breaking bond.
Release does not occur until Customs authorizes it.
Storing goods in bond provides flexibility. Duties and taxes are not paid until the freight is formally entered into U.S. commerce. That allows importers to manage timing, inventory strategy, and cash flow before goods are distributed or sold.
Bonded operations require strict control. Access to bonded inventory is limited. Documentation must remain accurate. Movement follows approved procedures. Our team coordinates directly with customs brokers to maintain continuity from arrival through release.
That structure is built into Bridgetown’s daily operations.
How It Works
Imported freight moves under bond from its point of arrival to an approved bonded facility. Our Bridgetown team receives and secures the shipment in a designated bonded area while documentation remains aligned with Customs and broker requirements.
Once Customs authorizes release, the freight transitions out of bond and continues to its final destination.
Bonded Transportation
Bonded freight does not move independently of the warehouse.
Asset-based equipment supports bonded line hauls throughout the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest. Full truckload and less-than-truckload shipments move under bond between approved locations, including port, rail, airport, and warehouse.
Drayage from terminal to bonded storage is coordinated directly with dock operations to maintain documentation continuity and custody control from arrival through release.
Nothing breaks bond. Nothing moves without authorization.
Do you need to coordinate your bonded shipment? Tell us where the freight is arriving and where it needs to move next. We’ll outline the bonded process clearly.
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