Customs Modernization and Tariff Act
Section 811. Period of Storage in CBWs. - Goods entered for warehousing may remain in a CBW for a maximum period of one (1) year from the time of its arrival thereat. For perishable goods, the storage period shall be three (3) months from the date of arrival, extendable for valid reasons, and upon written request, to another three (3) months. Goods not withdrawn after the expiration of the prescribed period shall be deemed as abandoned, as provided under Section 1129 of this Act.
The Commissioner shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Trade and Industry, establish a reasonable storage period limit beyond one (1) year for bonded goods for manufacturing and intended for exp ort, the processing into finished products of which requires a longer period based on industry standard and practice, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Finance.