Facing a steady drumbeat of tariffs under President Donald Trump, U.S. businesses could increase their reliance on government-regulated bonded warehouses.
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"Think of it like the zone in an airport where you have gotten your suitcase but not yet gone through the ‘Declare/Nothing to Declare’ lines," explained Tim Hruby, an international trade attorney at Blank Rome.
"Goods can be unloaded from a ship, airplane, etc., and kept in a bonded warehouse until the importer is ready to clear customs," he said, adding that importers will incur storage fees.
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"Trump Tariffs Spark Surge in Bonded Warehouse Use by Importers," by Amanda Macias was published in Fox Business on July 15, 2025.