How many days may goods remain in the Customs Warehouse?

• A. 30 days
• B. 60 days
• C. 90 days
• D. 120 days

Answer: (C)

In a Bahamas Customs Warehouse, goods stored under customs control are there with duties suspended while you sort out clearance or decide on export. The standard maximum time allowed for this kind of storage is ninety days. This window helps prevent goods from being held indefinitely and ensures duties are settled or the goods are re-exported if they won’t be cleared. If more time is truly needed, an extension can often be sought from the Comptroller of Customs under certain conditions. Shorter periods like thirty or sixty days are under the standard limit, while a much longer period such as one hundred twenty days exceeds the default window unless an approved extension is granted.