Introduction to warehousing services

Warehousing services are a service model where a custodian stores goods delivered by a depositor and charges storage fees. This encompasses frozen, fresh, and bonded warehousing, with bonded warehousing requiring customs approval. The service scope includes goods storage, categorization, inventory management, and logistics distribution, and can provide specialized services such as temperature-controlled environments, security, and IT support.

This service is mainly divided into five models: on-site storage, distribution categorization, warehouse consolidation, production support, and market image. It optimizes supply chain efficiency through strategic inventory stacking and order sorting consolidation. With technological advancements, new models such as cloud warehousing and automated warehousing are becoming increasingly common, leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) and WMS systems to achieve digital inventory management and multi-warehouse collaboration. Service pricing models are flexible, including billing by area, pallet location, and number of operations.

There are no minimum registered capital requirements for warehousing companies established by service providers in Hong Kong and Macau. Operating bonded warehousing requires meeting specific approval conditions, and projects with investments exceeding US$30 million require approval from the Ministry of Commerce. Warehousing service processes must comply with the provisions of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China regarding the storage of dangerous goods and warehouse receipt elements.