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Storage fee is calculated based on the type of goods, the loading method, and the duration of stay in the warehouse. In export transactions, products entering the port must be stored in certain open or closed areas until they clear customs. This area is called storage (ardiye), and a fee must be paid when the goods wait here. Let's examine these issues, which exporters need to know, in a bit more detail.
What is Storage (Ardiye)?
In the import and export process, the service of storing and keeping commercial goods in designated open or closed areas under the control and supervision of the port operator is called storage (ardiye). These areas can be terminals or docks located within the port. Due to the provision of this service, a storage fee must be paid. This fee varies depending on the commercial goods, their packaging method, and the port.
Storage fees are requested by the port operators providing the service. When your commercial products arrive at the port, the storage process begins with the discharge of the container into the port and ends on the day it leaves the port.
The time interval called "free time" is not reflected in the invoices issued by the port operator. Storage only covers the duration between the discharge of the containers into the port and their departure from the port. Therefore, only this process is included in the invoice.
What is a Storage Fee?
Storage fees are storage costs arising from the arrival and discharge of commercial goods at the port, and they are invoiced to the importing or exporting company. Various factors are involved in calculating this fee, depending on the type of goods and how they are loaded, such as bulk, parcel, or pallet.
The storage process begins with the discharge of containers after the vessel reaches the port limits and continues until the containers leave the port. Other services provided during this process are also included in this fee.
The port operators providing the service request the storage fee from the importer or exporter company. When the products arrive at the port, no fee is charged for the free time.
However, if the containers wait at the port longer than the free time, demurrage and detention invoices are issued to the buyers by the transport providers. In Turkey, this invoice is reflected under a single name as a demurrage invoice.
How is the Storage Fee Determined?
Port storage fees are determined based on the weight of the products, their duration of stay, how they are transported, the type of products, and the services received during this process. Fees vary depending on whether a pallet jack, forklift, or crane is/are used while discharging the incoming commercial products. Additionally, shifting goods from vehicle to vehicle within the port area is prohibited.
Storage is a process managed by port operators and is invoiced to companies by them. Pricing also varies according to the customs port. In general, when calculating the customs storage fee, the elements taken into consideration are the services received during the storage process.
Only the free time is not reflected in the invoice. This period is the time the products can wait before entering demurrage. It mostly lasts 3-7 days. However, companies can request additional free time if they wish.
How is the Storage Fee Calculated?
The storage fee is calculated by port operators based on the services received, taking specific elements into consideration. When invoicing this fee, the free time is not included. After the vessel arrives at the port limits, a cost arises for this service received during the discharge of commercial goods, depending on the storage of the products and the port operator keeping an eye on these products.
The time spent in an area where the goods wait, whether open or closed, also plays a role in determining the fee. Containers are allowed to leave the port after the receipt showing that this fee has been paid to the port operator is issued.
What is the Storage Period?
The storage period is the duration from the arrival and discharge of commercial goods at the port limits until their departure from the port. Customs-cleared goods must be stored and kept under supervision in a specific area at the port by the port operator. The services received during this process are called the storage fee. The type of products, loading, and the storage period affect the amount of this fee.
What is the Difference Between Storage (Ardiye) and Demurrage?
Storage (ardiye) refers to the period between the discharge of containers at the port limits and their departure from the port. In addition, demurrage occurs between the free time and storage. Free time also begins with the discharge of commercial goods from the vessel. If the goods wait at the port longer than the free time, demurrage and detention invoices are issued to the buyers by the transport providers.
Globally, this practice is generally applied in the import process under a demurrage cost invoice for the period the products wait at the port. If they wait longer than permitted outside the port, a detention fee is invoiced. At our country's ports, this practice is combined under a single name and invoiced only as demurrage. In other words, containers must be discharged within the free time allowed by the transport providers. Otherwise, a demurrage invoice is issued in addition to the storage fee.
