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Running a bonded cargo handling warehouse in Canada means CBSA authorization, strict inventory controls, and zero tolerance for dock shortcuts. The rules are tight. The payoff — duty deferral and tariff planning room — makes it worth doing well.
A bonded warehouse and a free trade zone serve different inventory goals. One defers duty until release; the other suspends it entirely during assembly or transformation. For importers moving volume through Montreal, the choice affects dock-to-stock SLA, drayage windows, and final customs cost.
A bonded warehouse and a free trade zone both defer duty, but they're not the same animal. One ties you to CBSA-licensed ops, the other isolates your goods from the domestic tariff regime entirely. Understanding the difference saves you thousands in drayage and handling fees.