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Building Materials logistics, port to final destination.

The short version

Mercer receives and stages imported building materials — windows, flooring, tile and cabinets — through the Pacific Northwest gateway. Tariff-exposed materials can be held in Class 3 bonded storage, deferring duty until goods are withdrawn for a project or sale.

Cabinets being installed during a build
The challenge

Why it’s hard.

Building-materials importers move heavy, bulky, project-timed inventory under real tariff exposure. Cash tied up in duty on materials that may sit for months before a project breaks ground is cash that isn’t working.

Port to door

How Mercer handles it.

01

Arrive & clear

Materials arrive at Seattle or Tacoma; we handle drayage, devanning and exams on-site.

02

Stage — bonded or general

Hold inventory in our warehouse; tariff-exposed materials can sit in Class 3 bond with duty deferred.

03

Release to project

Withdraw and deliver against the construction or sales calendar across the region.

Why it matters

What you get.

Put the whole flow with one accountable partner — from the terminal to the final mile — and reclaim the time and capital lost to coordinating separate vendors.

The advantage

  • Defer duty on tariff-exposed materials until withdrawal
  • Stage project inventory without paying duty up front
  • Regional delivery coordinated from the same operation
Questions, answered

Frequently asked.

Can I defer duty on imported building materials?

Yes. Class 3 bonded storage holds materials in-bond for up to five years and defers duty until they’re withdrawn for U.S. consumption.

Does Mercer handle bulky building materials?

Yes — our warehouse stages a range of goods, and our transportation division coordinates regional delivery to job sites and DCs.

Let's talk

Move your building materials freight with one partner.

Tell us what you’re importing and our Fife dispatch team will scope it — usually within one business day.