Answer: The documents required for opening a bonded warehouse account include:
- Invoice
- Packing list
- Bonded warehouse lease agreement (customs-provided template)
- L/C copy (if applicable)
- Bill of lading
- Manifest (self-certified if bill is self-certified)
- Arrival notice (if the customer is the notify party)
- D/O (delivery order – can be submitted after customs declaration is filed).
- For agricultural products (cashew nuts, coffee, etc.), a phytosanitary inspection certificate is required (a certificate of origin is also recommended as supporting documentation for plant quarantine at the quarantine authority)