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title: "Storage Charges"
description: "Storage charges are the cost of holding a shipment at a location, such as a warehouse or centralized examination station, and appear on the final invoice if applicable."
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# Storage Charges

Storage charges are the cost of holding a shipment at a location, such as a warehouse or centralized examination station, and appear on the final invoice if applicable.

## What are storage charges?

Storage charges are the cost of holding a shipment at a location (warehouse, [CES](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/centralized-examination-station/), etc) and will be on the final invoice if applicable.

Storage charges may apply for a few reasons, including:

- Your shipment is selected for a [customs exam](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/help/customs-exams-who-pays/), and has to be put into storage while waiting for Customs release

- Your shipment is going to [Amazon FBA](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/help/flexport-amazon-us-shipping/) and has to be put into storage because of an extended delay in pickup by an [Amazon-partnered carrier](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/help/amazon-us-final-delivery-method/)

- Your shipment requires a [pre-pull](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/pre-pull/) and has to be stored at the trucker’s yard

- You are opting to [put your shipment into storage](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/help/storage-before-amazon/) before shipping it to Amazon [FBA](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/fulfillment-by-amazon/)

### What's the difference between demurrage and storage charges?

Terminals will assess a hefty [demurrage](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/demurrage/) fee for containers not picked up from the port before the [Last Free Day](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/last-free-day/) to discourage storing containers at the port for more than a few days. Storage charges cover the cost of actually storing shipments.

Back to the [full glossary](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/).

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