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This evaluation study found that both the Sufferance and Customs Bonded Warehouse Programs are relevant in that they make a contribution to the Government of Canada's Economic Action Plan and the CBSA's priority to facilitate the flow of legitimate goods, and that there is a continued need for both programs. Customs bonded warehouses provide incentives in the form of long-term storage, deferral or relief of duties, taxes and import levies on imported goods that are later to be re-exported or released. While there are other similar government trade incentive programs, the Customs Bonded Warehouse Program is the only one that allows for the long-term storage of goods. Sufferance warehouses, on the other hand, are beneficial to the CBSA as they help alleviate pressure at Ports of Entry (POE) by permitting goods to move inland for examination and release. Industry benefits from the program by expediting the movement of goods (especially less-than-truckload shipments) while at the same time providing short-term relief of duties and taxes owing. Both programs are delivered on minimal resources (approximately $3.2M per year).
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