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  • Permit or other obligation
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  • Public service

Temporary storage means storing undeclared goods under customs supervision between their presentation to customs and their placing under a customs procedure or re-export.

Goods in temporary storage may be stored in temporary storage facilities or in other locations approved by Customs. Both alternatives require an authorisation granted by the Customs Authorisation Centre.

Customs can grant e.g. ...

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You can find instructions for applying for the authorisation on Customs’ website under “Authorisations”.


Processing time

The processing time for authorisation applications is 120 days from when they are approved for processing. An application can be approved for processing when it contains all the details needed to make a decision, i.e. the application is fully completed and accompanied with the necessary attachments.

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Text edited by: Finnish Customs
Updated: 15/5/2023