A secure and reliable customs bonded sufferance warehouse is the key to all your importing and exporting needs!

As a large fleet carrier company in Vancouver, BC with decades of industry experience in trucking and warehousing, you can count on our seamless, reliable, and professional services to help you transport your goods from our 100,000 square-foot bonded sufferance warehouse to its final destination.

If you’re looking for a fully secured and reliable customs bonded and sufferance warehouse in Vancouver to assist you with your importing/exporting needs, our newly expanded 100,000 square foot facility equipped with 12 loading docks and grade doors and 7 railcar loading bays is your best choice. With over 30 years of experience in the BC trucking industry, specializing in LTL/FTL, container drayage, flat-deck transport, and warehousing, we are here to guide your business every step of the way! 

What are bonded sufferance warehouses?

Bonded sufferance warehouses are privately owned storage facilities licensed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to help with the storage, delivery, transfer, and examination of in-bond goods (import or export) until the goods are examined by CBSA or exported from Canada.  

Sufferance warehouses offer short-term storage solutions for your shipment. While in storage, you are able to defer paying customs duty, excise taxes, and anti-dumping duty as the goods have not been cleared for release into the Canadian market. However, for goods to be eligible for storage in a sufferance warehouse, a financial security bond must be posted first.

There are certain restrictions while your shipment is stored and waiting to be cleared. Without the CBSA officer’s approval, goods are only accessible to the warehouse license owner and the authorized employees of the warehouse or the carrier. 

Time limits for storage

Since sufferance warehouses are intended for short-term storage, usually goods can only be stored for up to 40 days. However, the nature of the items also dictates how long the goods can be kept there. 

• Perishable goods with limited expiration dates have a limit of 4 days
• Spirits and alcohol have a limit of 21 days
• Prescribed substance has a limit of 14 days
• Tobacco, firearms, and weapons have a limit of 14 days
• All other goods usually have a maximum limit of 40 days

In the event that your goods do not exit the sufferance warehouse in time, they will either be forfeited and disposed of. 

Why are sufferance warehouses important and how does the process work? 

Sufferance warehouses allow your shipment to be temporarily stored when an immediate clearance by CBSA at the border is not possible. At Sandhar Trucking, our full-service approach allows our client’s shipments to transition seamlessly through the entire process of freight pick up, storage, examination, and transportation.

CBSA Examinations

Our sufferance warehouse in Delta, BC is authorized to conduct CBSA examinations. We are able to pick up in-bond freights and transport them to our warehouse for examination when CBSA selects a shipment for intact exams. We then work closely with CBSA officers to facilitate the clearing process. Once goods are released through our EDI systems, we are able to transload the goods to their next destination or continue to store them at our warehouse. 

Warehousing & Storage

As an authorized large fleet carrier in Port Metro Vancouver, we provide daily container trucking services to and from all the major ports including Deltaport, Vanterm, Centerm and Fraser Surrey Docks. We also service both CN Rail and CP Rail. 

Services we provide include:

• Container & Trailer Destuffing
• Cross Docking
• Dangerous Goods Storage
• Palletizing
• Loading & Securing Cars, Vehicles
• Blocking & Bracing
• Shrink Wrapping
• Container & Trailer Stuffing
• Short & Long-Term Storage

Security and Peace of Mind

We are here to provide you with safe and secure short and long-term warehousing solutions in Vancouver, BC. Our yard has perimeter fencing with barbed wire, high-definition cameras, a modern alarm system, and security guards. 

In addition to a secure yard, the health and safety of our staff and customers during the pandemic is very important to us. We strive to exceed the health and safety guidelines set out by the government for trucking companies in BC by having a rigorous COVID-19 plan in place. 

As one of the leading trucking companies in Vancouver, BC, we strive to provide all our customers with seamless, easy, and efficient solutions to all their transporting and warehousing needs. Whether you are importing or exporting goods, our decades of experience will ensure that you receive all the best care.

Contact us today at (604)-276-9044 or info@sandhartrucking.com to see our newly expanded 100,000-square-foot facility and learn more about how we can help grow your business!