Maximize Cash Flow with Fulfillment from a Bonded Warehouse
Importers, distributors, and e-commerce brands often pay U.S. Customs duties the moment their products arrive — long before those goods are actually sold. This creates unnecessary cash flow strain and limits working capital that could be used for growth.
Recent Section 321 program changes have reduced many of the benefits companies once enjoyed through the de minimis exemption for bulk fulfillment. The next best — and fully compliant — solution is Order Fulfillment from a Bonded Warehouse, where duties are deferred until the point of sale.
The Challenge: Paying Duties Too Early
Every dollar paid in duty before a sale is cash that’s locked away. Traditional imports require duty payment at the time of entry, meaning companies are effectively pre-paying taxes on inventory that may sit in storage for months.
By contrast, bonded fulfillment allows you to store imported merchandise under CBP supervision (19 CFR Part 19) and delay payment of duties and taxes until products are sold, consumed, or formally withdrawn for U.S. distribution.
The Solution: Fulfillment from a Bonded Warehouse
Operating a bonded warehouse fulfillment program offers flexibility and control over your inventory and finances:
- Defer duty paymentsuntil the moment of sale or withdrawal.
- Re-export goods duty-freeif orders are shipped outside the U.S.
- Consolidate and stage inventorycloser to your U.S. customers.
- Comply fully with U.S. Customs regulationsunder 19 CFR § 19.
- Integrate with your 3PL or e-commerce systemfor seamless order fulfillment.
How Navco Helps
Navco Logistics provides turnkey bonded-fulfillment solutions for importers, retailers, and logistics providers. Our in-bond experts handle all Customs filings, CBP inventory controls, and reporting so you can focus on your customers — not compliance.
Navco can help you operate from:
- A Navco-managed bonded facility(Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Harlingen, and more)
- Or a remote bonded area established within your own warehouse or distribution center
Our services include:
- Bonded program setup and CBP coordination
- Inventory tracking and electronic record-keeping
- Staff training and procedural compliance
- Ongoing Customs audit and reporting support
Start Your Bonded Fulfillment Program
Let Navco Logistics design a bonded solution tailored to your supply chain.
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Improve cash flow with bonded warehouse fulfillment. Learn how Navco Logistics helps importers defer duty payments until the point of sale with fully compliant bonded programs.