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Bonded and Customs Warehouse Operations Management

Bonded and customs warehouses let African importers defer duties and hold goods under customs control, but they carry strict compliance obligations that trip up the unprepared. This course explains how bonded storage works, how to run compliant receipts, records and removals, and how to manage the relationship with customs authorities. Delegates learn to use bonded facilities to improve cash flow while staying within the rules.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain how bonded and customs warehouses operate and where duties are deferred.
  • Manage compliant receipt, storage and removal of bonded goods.
  • Maintain customs records, registers and reconciliation obligations.
  • Handle duty calculation, payment and clearance on removal.
  • Manage the relationship and inspections with customs authorities.
  • Use bonded storage to improve duty and cash flow outcomes.

Course outline

  1. 01Bonded and Customs Warehouse Fundamentals
  2. 02Receipt and Storage of Bonded Goods
  3. 03Customs Records, Registers and Reconciliation
  4. 04Duty Calculation and Removal Procedures
  5. 05Managing Customs Inspections and Compliance
  6. 06Cash Flow and Duty Deferral Strategy

Who should attend

This course suits import, warehouse and logistics staff, customs coordinators and supply chain officers managing goods held under bond.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
4 to 5 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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