Temporary storage

Publication date 02-09-2025 | Last update 04-11-2025 | Webpage

Here you can find customs information, such as general rules and forms and explanations, which apply to the temporary storage of goods in the Union.

Temporary storage of goods

With temporary storage non-Union goods are stored for a short period, awaiting placement under a customs procedure or re-export of the goods.

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New process for temporary Storage

Are you importing goods from outside the EU into the European Customs Union? Soon you will have to file the Temporary Storage Declaration (TSD) in the Single Window for Maritime and Aviation according to new system specifications.

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Collecting goods faster from Dutch terminals

Containers and trailers that are being unloaded in a Dutch port must be stored in a Temporary Storage Facility (TSF) in accordance with the Customs licence of the terminal. If you state the correct TSF document codes and document numbers in the prescribed manner, the containers or the trailers will mostly be unblocked automatically and released for further transport, which expedites the logistics flow.

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Forms, explanations and brochures that apply to temporary storage

In the Union various rules apply to the temporary storage of goods. We have listed the forms and explanations that you need.

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