The Minister of Finance recently issued a new regulation, stipulating that imported goods stored in a temporary bonded warehouse (TPS) for more than 30 days will be classified as unclaimed goods (BTD). If such goods have not completed customs formalities, disposal methods include auction, destruction, and ultimately nationalization. This regulation is incorporated into Minister of Finance Regulation No. 92 of 2025, which governs the disposal of unclaimed goods, state-owned goods, and nationalized goods. It was promulgated on December 31, 2025, and will take effect 90 days after promulgation.
According to the regulation, unclaimed goods specifically refer to goods stored in a temporary bonded warehouse for more than 30 days, including imported goods that have not been declared for customs, have not been granted release approval, or have not met the relevant prohibition and restriction requirements. Once goods are classified as unclaimed, they must be transferred to a customs bonded warehouse (TPP), and storage fees will begin to accrue.
The regulation specifies that the storage fee calculation period starts from the date the goods are deposited in a customs bonded warehouse or a customs-supervised bonded warehouse (TLB-TPP). The end point is determined in two scenarios: if the goods are to be auctioned, it ends on the date the auction base price is determined; if the goods complete customs formalities, it ends on the date the goods are released from the warehouse. Customs officials will set a 60-day period for importers, exporters, or owners to fulfill their customs obligations. If they fail to do so within this period, customs has the authority to take further disposal actions, which will be determined based on the nature of the goods.
The regulation stipulates that if unclaimed goods fall under prohibited import or export categories, they will be directly nationalized. For unclaimed goods that have economic value and are not prohibited or restricted, auction is the primary disposal method. The regulation states that if such goods do not complete customs formalities within 60 days after being deposited in a customs bonded warehouse or customs-supervised bonded warehouse, the head of the customs service unit will legally initiate auction proceedings.
The Minister of Finance recently issued a new regulation, stipulating that imported goods stored in a temporary bonded warehouse (TPS) for more than 30 days will be classified as unclaimed goods (BTD). If such goods have not completed customs formalities, disposal methods include auction, destruction, and ultimately nationalization. This regulation is incorporated into Minister of Finance Regulation No. 92 of 2025, which governs the disposal of unclaimed goods, state-owned goods, and nationalized goods. It was promulgated on December 31, 2025, and will take effect 90 days after promulgation.
According to the regulation, unclaimed goods specifically refer to goods stored in a temporary bonded warehouse for more than 30 days, including imported goods that have not been declared for customs, have not been granted release approval, or have not met the relevant prohibition and restriction requirements. Once goods are classified as unclaimed, they must be transferred to a customs bonded warehouse (TPP), and storage fees will begin to accrue.
The regulation specifies that the storage fee calculation period starts from the date the goods are deposited in a customs bonded warehouse or a customs-supervised bonded warehouse (TLB-TPP). The end point is determined in two scenarios: if the goods are to be auctioned, it ends on the date the auction base price is determined; if the goods complete customs formalities, it ends on the date the goods are released from the warehouse. Customs officials will set a 60-day period for importers, exporters, or owners to fulfill their customs obligations. If they fail to do so within this period, customs has the authority to take further disposal actions, which will be determined based on the nature of the goods.
The regulation stipulates that if unclaimed goods fall under prohibited import or export categories, they will be directly nationalized. For unclaimed goods that have economic value and are not prohibited or restricted, auction is the primary disposal method. The regulation states that if such goods do not complete customs formalities within 60 days after being deposited in a customs bonded warehouse or customs-supervised bonded warehouse, the head of the customs service unit will legally initiate auction proceedings.