Documents Required: 

The Bahrain customs provide certain services and facilities to those wishing to invest in bonded stores, including the suspension of customs duties on imported goods stored in the warehouse.

Any establishment wishing to benefit from the bonded storage facilities may submit an application to the Directorate General of Customs, supported by:

1. A copy of the establishment's Commercial Registration and the industrial licence, if it is an industrial installation.
2. A copy of the establishment's membership of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
3. A licence from the Ministry of Industry & Commerce authorizing the establishment to import equipment and machinery, if it is an industrial installation.

Procedures:

Clearance of goods under the bonded stores system will be completed as follows:

1. In the event of imported goods, the establishment benefiting from the bonded stores must request, on the customs declaration enclosed to the normal clearing documents, suspension of the customs duties.
2. Duty-paid goods purchased locally may be taken to the establishment, if processing so requires. It should be noted that the customs duties already paid are not refundable.
3. Exportation of products must be made under the supervision of the customs.
4. Products of the establishment may be entered into the local market only after the payment of the applicable customs duties.