entrepôt

thumb|The Amsterdam Entrepôt|entrepôt dock of Amsterdam completed in 1830 as a warehouse to store goods entrepôt, or tax-free in transit

An entrepôt ( ; ) is a transshipment port, city, or trading post where merchandise may be imported, stored, or traded, usually to be exported again. Typically located on a crossroads, river, canal, or maritime trade route, these trade hubs played a critical role in trade during the age of sail. Modern logistics, supply chain networks, and border controls have largely made entrepôts obsolete, or reduced them in number, but the term is still used to refer to duty-free ports or those with a high volume of re-export trade.