Renting or assessing a bonded warehouse? This explains customs approval, the 2,000 m² minimum for public bonded warehouses, which goods may be stored, and a practical checklist to judge compliance, plus Yunxiu's Hongqiao bonded credentials.
People searching "bonded warehouse rental" or "bonded warehouse requirements" usually want to confirm two things: is it compliant, and can my goods go in. This clarifies the setup and compliance points and gives an actionable vetting checklist.
1. What a bonded warehouse is, and who approves it
A bonded warehouse is a premises approved by customs and storing bonded goods under supervision. It is not just any shed with a "bonded" sign — the operator, area/volume and management system must meet customs rules and be reconciled online with customs.
Under China's customs regulations on bonded warehouses (subject to current law), thresholds include:
- Public bonded warehouse: run by an independent onshore enterprise whose main business is warehousing and providing bonded storage to the public, with a minimum area of 2,000 m².
- Liquid bonded warehouse: minimum volume 5,000 m³.
- Consignment-repair bonded warehouse: minimum area 2,000 m².
Note: these are the state's minimum setup rules—used to judge whether a site qualifies as a bonded warehouse, not whether your specific goods can enter.
2. What goods can be stored
Typically processing-trade goods, transit/for-sale imports and cross-border bonded stock. Goods prohibited/restricted or requiring special licences follow separate rules. Imported consumer categories (wine, cosmetics, supplements, food, mother-and-baby, electronics) are common bonded cargo, but eligibility must be confirmed per category, supervision mode and customs requirements — compliance rests on the goods themselves, not the word "bonded."
3. How to vet whether a bonded warehouse is compliant
Check four things:
- Whether it is customs-approved with bonded registration information;
- Whether its ledger is linked with customs (in/out/stock of bonded goods recorded electronically);
- Whether it can support outbound duty payment and provide bonded transfer/inventory documents;
- Whether the site has customs-supervision conditions (gates, inspection, CCTV).
4. Yunxiu's Hongqiao bonded credentials
Yunxiu (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd. operates a customs-supervised warehouse within Hongqiao Bonded Logistics Center (B Bonded), holding AEO Advanced Certification and ISO9001, with about 4,170 m² of leasable bonded space and 1,000 m² climate-controlled (10-25°C settable, 40-60% RH). The park is operated by Oriental International Group with on-site customs and 7×24 clearance; ledgers reconcile with customs.
- See Industry Solutions Center; for 1210 onboarding see JD / Tmall Bonded.
- Whether your goods can enter, required documents, cost and area are quoted per actual assessment — contact us.
FAQ
Are bonded-warehouse conditions open to individuals? Operating a bonded warehouse is for qualified onshore legal entities; importers/e-commerce firms usually act as clients using bonded storage rather than establishing one themselves.
The single best question to ask a bonded warehouse? "For my category and trade mode, can you handle it compliantly, how does the ledger work, and when is duty paid" — a better filter than price.
