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Probably some cargo has bonds and other cargo does not...even on the same ship. While just about anything from the delivery of a container full of Pokemon to the water tightness a new metal roof for the next twenty years can be bonded, it will only get bonded if someone is willing to pay the cost of bonding.

It is common for businesses to assess risks and forgo adding the cost of bonding to a contractual transaction.



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