Container Freight Station (CFS) is a warehouse that specializes in the consolidation and deconsolidation of cargo of many goods owners. CFS is usually used when the exporters (LCL) don’t have enough cargo to fill one container full (an FCL). These owners use one bill of lading to save cost of transporting and make the procedures of import and export easier.

Services are operated in CFS:

• Pack, re-pack, arrange, re-arrange goods waiting for exporting
• Place goods in transit, transhipped goods to pick-up place to separate, collect into one container to export or collect with Vietnamese exported goods
• Separate goods to wait for imported procedures or pack goods in container with other exported batches to move to the third exported countries
• Transfer goods’ ownership in reserving time.

Goods stored in CFS warehouses:

• Imported goods that have not been cleared from customs.
• Exported goods that have completed customs procedures or have completed customs declaration registration. They are stored in CFS warehouses for physical inspection.

Time limitation in a CFS warehouse:

• According to regulations, the maximum time limit for storing and handling goods in a consolidation area is 90 days from when they are moved in.
• However, if there is a legitimate reason and approval from the Customs Sub-Department’s director, the extension could be considered once with a period of fewer than 90 days.