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[Logistics terms](https://safeandsecure.in/answers/glossary/) · Logistics terms

# What does Bonded warehouse mean in logistics?

Short answer

A warehouse where imported goods are stored without payment of customs duty until they are cleared for domestic use or re-exported. The duty liability is secured by a bond rather than paid upfront.

Bonded warehouses are licensed under the Customs Act, 1962. Goods enter on a warehousing bill of entry and leave on an ex-bond bill of entry; the Manufacture and Other Operations in Warehouse Regulations, 2019 also allow manufacturing inside bond. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. [How we count](https://safeandsecure.in/facts/)

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## The numbers behind this answer

**Category**: Warehousing

**Related terms**: Bill of entry, Free Trade and Warehousing Zone (FTWZ), SEZ (special economic zone), Godown

## Sources

1. [SSL logistics glossary](https://safeandsecure.in/glossary/#bonded-warehouse)

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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## On this site

- [Logistics glossary](https://safeandsecure.in/glossary/#bonded-warehouse)
- [Bonded warehouse: related page](https://safeandsecure.in/services/warehousing/)

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