Goods are placed in the bonded areas, before going through clearing procedures. Customs duties are not paid unless goods are taken out of the bonded area. Fees paid in bonded areas are for unloading and storing and are based on cubic meters occupied or on the weight of the stored goods. Fees differ between the airport and seaports. For example, a 20-foot container in a bonded area costs a monthly amount of 200 to 250 US Dollars at Ashdod or Haifa seaports.
Storage is paid for any delay in freeing the port areas.
If the goods arrive at the airport, demurrage does not exist, however, storage fees are charged upon arrival. Demurrage and storage for sea freight. This arrangement gives the importer the first 6 days free of demurrage and storage charges. This arrangement allows up to one month free of demurrage and storage charges. The above-mentioned mechanism to pay demurrage and storage apply to this case as well.