Also known as: RFE, Strategic bonded zone
A premises authorized by customs authorities within or adjacent to a fiscal or port enclosure where handling, storage, custody, exhibition, sale, distribution, and manufacturing of goods is permitted under customs supervision.
A strategic bonded facility (RFE) is a customs-authorized space where companies can perform manufacturing, assembly, storage, distribution, and commercialization of foreign and domestic goods with deferred duty payment. It functions as a modern free zone allowing value-added activities under customs supervision, offering significant logistics and tax advantages for foreign trade companies.
Supervised Customs Facility (Recinto Fiscalizado)
An area authorized by customs authorities for the storage, custody, loading, unloading, and clearance of foreign trade goods.
CustomsCustoms Bonded Area
A location authorized by customs authorities for the entry, exit, handling, custody, and clearance of foreign trade goods, directly administered by the customs office.
LogisticsBonded Warehouse (Depósito Fiscal)
Customs regime allowing foreign or domestic goods to be stored in authorized warehouses with suspension of duty payments.
LogisticsFree Trade Zone
A designated geographic area where goods can enter without paying duties, typically intended for manufacturing or re-export.