Technical note on the WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • August 4th, 2021
During detention of merchandise, the importer or the authorized operator cannot usually handle the goods and incurs several types of fees and charges, e.g. warehousing and storage fees and demurrages charges. In addition, detention for inspection at the border will delay the release of goods, causing a financial loss for the importer, especially for seasonal products.