Duty deferred.
Until you are ready.
URA-licensed bonded storage in Kampala. CCTV, insured, timestamped inventory movements. Nothing leaves without documentation.
DEALER USE CASE
Release units progressively as stock sells. Duty follows sales cycle, not the shipping date.
§ 02 · WHAT BONDED MEANS
Legally in the country.
Not yet in commerce.
A bonded warehouse is a URA-licensed facility where imported cargo can be stored before duty is paid. The cargo is legally "in bond," meaning it has entered the country but has not yet been released for domestic consumption. Duty is computed and paid only when you instruct release.
A vehicle dealer receiving a consignment of 20 units does not need to pay duty on all 20 on the day they arrive. They can store 18 units in bond and release two at a time as they sell, paying duty on each unit at the point of domestic release. Cash flow follows the business, not the shipping schedule.
Cargo in bond is under URA supervision and Granite Gate custody simultaneously. The bond documentation creates a clean record of when each unit entered the bond, how long it was held, and when it was released against duty payment. That record is the audit trail.
§ 03 · SCOPE
What the warehousing
service covers.
OUTSIDE THIS SERVICE
- Bonded manufacturing (processing in bond)
- Temperature-controlled or cold-chain storage
- Hazardous materials storage
- Long-term storage beyond bonded warehouse holding periods permitted under URA regulations
- Vehicle repairs or modifications in bond
For cargo types not listed, confirm at the quote stage.
THE FACILITY
Not what we plan to have. What we operate today.
24 hrs
CCTV monitoring
All storage areas, entry and exit points, internal handling zones
90 days
CCTV footage retention
Available to client, insurer, or URA on request
48 hrs
Release doc turnaround
Full pack issued after release instruction
12 months
Maximum bond period
Extension on application. Expiry monitored and notified.
All figures operational as of 2025. Infrastructure data included in the Due Diligence Pack.
§ 04 · PROCESS
From bond intake to release.
Six steps. Fully documented.
01
Cargo arrives at Kampala
Cargo arrives at the Granite Gate bonded warehouse following inland transit from Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, or Entebbe. The consignment is matched against the transit documentation.
02
Intake and registration
Cargo is checked against the consignment manifest. Condition is recorded. Any damage is photographed before storage. Cargo is assigned a bond reference and a storage location. Client is notified within four working hours.
03
URA bond registration
The cargo is registered under the URA bonded warehouse system. A bond number is issued. The bond reference links all storage records to the URA file for that consignment.
04
Storage under bond
Cargo is held in the bonded facility. Client may request access for inspection at any time by appointment. Inventory movements within the facility are timestamped and recorded.
05
Release instruction
Client instructs release in writing (email or formal release order). Partial releases are permitted. Duty is computed against the current URA assessment on the units instructed for release.
06
Duty payment and release
Duty is paid on the released units. URA release order issued. Cargo exits the bond against the release documentation. Full documentation pack issued within 48 hours of release instruction.
§ 05 · CARGO TYPES
What the
facility stores.
Vehicles
- Passenger vehicles (imported under RORO or container)
- Light commercial vehicles
- Motorcycles and three-wheelers
- Heavy commercial vehicles (subject to space)
Vehicle storage includes basic PDI support on instruction.
General Cargo
- Packaged goods and palletised cargo
- Industrial equipment and machinery parts
- Consumer goods and FMCG
- Construction materials and components
- Agricultural inputs
High-Value Cargo
- High-value consignments under dedicated handling protocols
- Electronics and technical equipment
- Sensitive instruments
High-value cargo is stored in designated secure zones. Access is restricted. Handled under the Precious Cargo protocol where applicable.
22
Vehicles bonded
4 months
Bond period
Progressive
Release model
Zero
Incidents
§ 06 · CONSIGNMENT RECORD · C-2025-019
22 vehicles held in bond.
Released over 4 months.
A Kampala vehicle dealership imported 22 used passenger vehicles from Japan in Q1 2025. All 22 units entered the Granite Gate bonded warehouse on arrival. The dealer instructed releases of two to four units per week as floor stock was sold. Duty was paid per release batch.
Bond period: 4 months. Units released progressively against individual release orders. Full documentation pack issued per release. Bond closed on release of final unit. The dealer's duty obligation followed their sales cycle, not their import shipment. Incident record: zero.
See all consignment records§ 07 · COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions about
bonded storage.
Short answers. Full bond protocols are above.
§ 08 · BOND A CONSIGNMENT
Cargo in Kampala
that needs a bonded home.
A full warehousing quote within four working hours.
§ 09 · RELATED SERVICES
Services that connect to this one.
§ 10 · CLOSE
Bonded. Documented.
Released on your instruction.
Tell us what needs to be held. A senior operator responds within four working hours, in writing.