Cobrança de armazenagem portuária em terminais alfandegados: natureza jurídica e limites do controle judicial

Charges for cargo storage in bonded terminals have given rise to disputes over their legal nature and the possibility of judicial review. Two rulings issued in 2026 by the Court of Appeals of São Paulo are analysed through qualitative documentary research, examining the legal framing of the relationship, the grounds for the charge and the burden of proof. Results show convergence as to the private and onerous nature of the relationship, the validity of the published price table and the need for concrete evidence of illegality or disproportion, so that judicial price review is exceptional, shifting user protection to regulation and prior negotiation.