diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/fleet/FleetFormDialog.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/fleet/FleetFormDialog.tsx
index 0df6444c9..ab9816c7e 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/fleet/FleetFormDialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/fleet/FleetFormDialog.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
   Textarea,
   TextInput,
 } from "@mantine/core";
-import { DateInput } from "@mantine/dates";
 
 import { FLEET_SELECT_NONE, type FleetFormFieldDef } from "@/pages/fleet/config/resources";
 import type { FleetRecord } from "@/services/fleet/fleet.service";
@@ -165,21 +164,20 @@ const FleetFormDialog = ({
 
     if (field.type === "date") {
       return (
-        <DateInput
+        <TextInput
           key={field.name}
+          type="date"
           label={field.label}
           placeholder={field.placeholder}
-          value={value ? new Date(value as string) : null}
-          onChange={(date) =>
+          value={typeof value === "string" ? value.slice(0, 10) : ""}
+          onChange={(e) =>
             setValues((current) => ({
               ...current,
-              [field.name]: date ? (date instanceof Date ? date.toISOString().split('T')[0] : date) : "",
+              [field.name]: e.currentTarget?.value ?? "",
             }))
           }
           error={error}
           disabled={field.disabled}
-          clearable
-          valueFormat="DD/MM/YYYY"
         />
       );
     }
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/DeliverInventoryModal.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/DeliverInventoryModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b5485815
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/DeliverInventoryModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { Alert, Button, Group, Modal, Stack, Text, Textarea, TextInput } from '@mantine/core';
+import { Info } from 'lucide-react';
+
+import { useToast } from '@/hooks/use-toast';
+import { useDeliverInventory } from '@/hooks/useWarehouses';
+import type { WarehouseInventoryItem } from '@/types/warehouse';
+import { extractErrorMessage } from './options';
+
+interface DeliverInventoryModalProps {
+  opened: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  item: WarehouseInventoryItem | null;
+}
+
+export function DeliverInventoryModal({ opened, onClose, item }: DeliverInventoryModalProps) {
+  const { toast } = useToast();
+  const deliverMutation = useDeliverInventory();
+  const [receiverName, setReceiverName] = useState('');
+  const [remarks, setRemarks] = useState('');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (opened) {
+      setReceiverName('');
+      setRemarks('');
+    }
+  }, [opened, item]);
+
+  const handleSubmit = async () => {
+    if (!item) return;
+    if (!receiverName.trim()) {
+      toast({ variant: 'destructive', title: 'Receiver name is required' });
+      return;
+    }
+    try {
+      await deliverMutation.mutateAsync({
+        id: item.id,
+        payload: { receiverName: receiverName.trim(), remarks: remarks.trim() || undefined },
+      });
+      toast({ title: 'Delivered — proof of delivery captured' });
+      onClose();
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast({ variant: 'destructive', title: 'Delivery failed', description: extractErrorMessage(error) });
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Modal opened={opened} onClose={onClose} title="Deliver to customer (proof of delivery)" centered size="md">
+      <Stack gap="md">
+        <Alert icon={<Info size={16} />} color="green" variant="light">
+          <Text size="sm">
+            A release order must already be issued. Capturing the receiver marks the goods <b>DELIVERED</b>.
+          </Text>
+        </Alert>
+        <TextInput
+          label="Receiver name"
+          required
+          placeholder="Who received the goods"
+          value={receiverName}
+          onChange={(e) => setReceiverName(e.currentTarget.value)}
+        />
+        <Textarea
+          label="Remarks"
+          placeholder="Optional delivery notes"
+          minRows={2}
+          value={remarks}
+          onChange={(e) => setRemarks(e.currentTarget.value)}
+        />
+        <Group justify="flex-end" mt="sm">
+          <Button variant="default" onClick={onClose} disabled={deliverMutation.isPending}>
+            Cancel
+          </Button>
+          <Button color="green" onClick={handleSubmit} loading={deliverMutation.isPending}>
+            Confirm delivery
+          </Button>
+        </Group>
+      </Stack>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/InventoryWorkbench.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/InventoryWorkbench.tsx
index aeeffbdbe..a2b1f7c2b 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/InventoryWorkbench.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/InventoryWorkbench.tsx
@@ -5,14 +5,17 @@ import { useToast } from '@/hooks/use-toast';
 import {
   useDispatchInventory,
   useMarkReadyForLoading,
+  useMarkReadyForPickup,
   useStoreInventory,
 } from '@/hooks/useWarehouses';
 import type { InventoryAction, WarehouseInventoryItem } from '@/types/warehouse';
+import { DeliverInventoryModal } from './DeliverInventoryModal';
 import { FeePreviewModal } from './FeePreviewModal';
 import { InspectionReportModal } from './InspectionReportModal';
 import { InventoryHistoryModal } from './InventoryHistoryModal';
 import { LoadInventoryModal } from './LoadInventoryModal';
 import { MoveInventoryModal } from './MoveInventoryModal';
+import { ReleaseOrderModal } from './ReleaseOrderModal';
 import { ReserveInventoryModal } from './ReserveInventoryModal';
 import { WarehouseInventoryTable } from './WarehouseInventoryTable';
 import { extractErrorMessage } from './options';
@@ -32,9 +35,12 @@ export function InventoryWorkbench({ items, isLoading }: InventoryWorkbenchProps
   const [historyItem, setHistoryItem] = useState<WarehouseInventoryItem | null>(null);
   const [inspectItem, setInspectItem] = useState<WarehouseInventoryItem | null>(null);
   const [feeItem, setFeeItem] = useState<WarehouseInventoryItem | null>(null);
+  const [releaseItem, setReleaseItem] = useState<WarehouseInventoryItem | null>(null);
+  const [deliverItem, setDeliverItem] = useState<WarehouseInventoryItem | null>(null);
 
   const storeMutation = useStoreInventory();
   const readyMutation = useMarkReadyForLoading();
+  const pickupMutation = useMarkReadyForPickup();
   const dispatchMutation = useDispatchInventory();
 
   const runDirect = async (item: WarehouseInventoryItem, fn: () => Promise<unknown>, label: string) => {
@@ -63,6 +69,14 @@ export function InventoryWorkbench({ items, isLoading }: InventoryWorkbenchProps
         return;
       case 'dispatch':
         return runDirect(item, () => dispatchMutation.mutateAsync(item.id), 'Inventory dispatched');
+      case 'ready-for-pickup':
+        return runDirect(item, () => pickupMutation.mutateAsync(item.id), 'Ready for pickup');
+      case 'release':
+        setReleaseItem(item);
+        return;
+      case 'deliver':
+        setDeliverItem(item);
+        return;
       default:
         return;
     }
@@ -110,6 +124,8 @@ export function InventoryWorkbench({ items, isLoading }: InventoryWorkbenchProps
         onClose={() => setFeeItem(null)}
         inventoryId={feeItem?.id ?? null}
       />
+      <ReleaseOrderModal opened={Boolean(releaseItem)} onClose={() => setReleaseItem(null)} item={releaseItem} />
+      <DeliverInventoryModal opened={Boolean(deliverItem)} onClose={() => setDeliverItem(null)} item={deliverItem} />
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/ReleaseOrderModal.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/ReleaseOrderModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..851066713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/ReleaseOrderModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { Alert, Button, Group, Modal, Stack, Text, TextInput } from '@mantine/core';
+import { Info } from 'lucide-react';
+
+import { useToast } from '@/hooks/use-toast';
+import { useReleaseInventory } from '@/hooks/useWarehouses';
+import type { WarehouseInventoryItem } from '@/types/warehouse';
+import { extractErrorMessage } from './options';
+
+interface ReleaseOrderModalProps {
+  opened: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  item: WarehouseInventoryItem | null;
+}
+
+export function ReleaseOrderModal({ opened, onClose, item }: ReleaseOrderModalProps) {
+  const { toast } = useToast();
+  const releaseMutation = useReleaseInventory();
+  const [reference, setReference] = useState('');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (opened) setReference(item?.releaseOrderReference ?? '');
+  }, [opened, item]);
+
+  const handleSubmit = async () => {
+    if (!item) return;
+    try {
+      await releaseMutation.mutateAsync({ id: item.id, payload: { reference: reference.trim() || undefined } });
+      toast({ title: 'Release order issued' });
+      onClose();
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast({ variant: 'destructive', title: 'Release failed', description: extractErrorMessage(error) });
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Modal opened={opened} onClose={onClose} title="Issue release order (DO)" centered size="md">
+      <Stack gap="md">
+        <Alert icon={<Info size={16} />} color="orange" variant="light">
+          <Text size="sm">
+            Records the delivery order / release order sent to the customer. Once issued, the goods can be
+            picked up and delivered.
+          </Text>
+        </Alert>
+        <TextInput
+          label="Release order reference"
+          placeholder="e.g. DO-2026-001"
+          value={reference}
+          onChange={(e) => setReference(e.currentTarget.value)}
+        />
+        <Group justify="flex-end" mt="sm">
+          <Button variant="default" onClick={onClose} disabled={releaseMutation.isPending}>
+            Cancel
+          </Button>
+          <Button color="orange" onClick={handleSubmit} loading={releaseMutation.isPending}>
+            Issue release order
+          </Button>
+        </Group>
+      </Stack>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/WarehouseInventoryTable.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/WarehouseInventoryTable.tsx
index 11d9d323f..6aad4e168 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/WarehouseInventoryTable.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/WarehouseInventoryTable.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ActionIcon, Badge, Button, Group, Table, Text, Tooltip } from '@mantine
 import { ArrowRightLeft, ClipboardList, Coins, History } from 'lucide-react';
 
 import type { InventoryAction, WarehouseInventoryItem } from '@/types/warehouse';
-import { INVENTORY_NEXT_ACTION } from '@/types/warehouse';
+import { getNextInventoryAction } from '@/types/warehouse';
 import { InventoryStatusBadge } from './badges';
 import { formatDate, formatNumber, humanizeEnum } from './options';
 
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ const actionColor: Record<InventoryAction, string> = {
   'ready-for-loading': 'cyan',
   load: 'teal',
   dispatch: 'green',
+  'ready-for-pickup': 'orange',
+  release: 'yellow',
+  deliver: 'green',
 };
 
 export function WarehouseInventoryTable({
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ export function WarehouseInventoryTable({
           {items.map((item) => {
             const kind = itemKind(item);
             const busy = busyId === item.id;
-            const nextAction = INVENTORY_NEXT_ACTION[item.status];
+            const nextAction = getNextInventoryAction(item);
             return (
               <Table.Tr key={item.id}>
                 <Table.Td>
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/badges.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/badges.tsx
index c95e566bb..9127881c9 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/badges.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/warehouses/badges.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ const inventoryStatusColor: Record<InventoryStatus, string> = {
   READY_FOR_LOADING: 'cyan',
   LOADED: 'teal',
   DISPATCHED: 'green',
+  READY_FOR_PICKUP: 'orange',
+  DELIVERED: 'green',
 };
 
 export function InventoryStatusBadge({ status }: { status: InventoryStatus }) {
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/URLS.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/URLS.ts
index ab023d1b3..e2095de01 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/URLS.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/URLS.ts
@@ -302,6 +302,10 @@ export const URL_CONSTANTS = {
     MARK_READY: (id: string) => `/warehouse-inventory/${id}/ready-for-loading`,
     LOAD: (id: string) => `/warehouse-inventory/${id}/load`,
     DISPATCH: (id: string) => `/warehouse-inventory/${id}/dispatch`,
+    // Import branch
+    MARK_READY_PICKUP: (id: string) => `/warehouse-inventory/${id}/ready-for-pickup`,
+    RELEASE: (id: string) => `/warehouse-inventory/${id}/release`,
+    DELIVER: (id: string) => `/warehouse-inventory/${id}/deliver`,
   },
 
   WAREHOUSE_LOADINGS: {
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/apiConfig.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/apiConfig.ts
index 030b051a1..baa0bb1af 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/apiConfig.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/apiConfig.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-export const API_BASE_URL = 'https://edrfreightapi.triaplc.com';
-
-// export const API_BASE_URL = 'http://localhost:3001';
+// API host is env-driven (set VITE_API_URL per environment, e.g. the remote
+// https://edrfreightapi.triaplc.com for prod). Falls back to the local API for dev.
+export const API_BASE_URL =
+  (import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL as string | undefined) ?? 'http://localhost:3001';
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/useWarehouses.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/useWarehouses.ts
index afd34d2b7..2521756a1 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/useWarehouses.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/useWarehouses.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import type {
   LoadInventoryPayload,
   MoveInventoryPayload,
   ReceiveInventoryPayload,
+  ReleaseOrderPayload,
+  DeliverInventoryPayload,
   ReserveInventoryPayload,
   SaveWarehousePayload,
   SaveYardPayload,
@@ -172,6 +174,18 @@ export const useMoveInventory = () =>
     warehouseService.move(args.id, args.payload),
   );
 
+// ── Import branch (READY_FOR_PICKUP → DELIVERED) ───────────────────────────
+export const useMarkReadyForPickup = () =>
+  useInventoryMutation((id: string) => warehouseService.markReadyForPickup(id));
+export const useReleaseInventory = () =>
+  useInventoryMutation((args: { id: string; payload: ReleaseOrderPayload }) =>
+    warehouseService.release(args.id, args.payload),
+  );
+export const useDeliverInventory = () =>
+  useInventoryMutation((args: { id: string; payload: DeliverInventoryPayload }) =>
+    warehouseService.deliver(args.id, args.payload),
+  );
+
 // ── Loading (Batch 3) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export function useLoadableWagons(enabled = true) {
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/ruleEngine/config/resources.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/ruleEngine/config/resources.ts
index b29654653..151871541 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/ruleEngine/config/resources.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/ruleEngine/config/resources.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ export interface FormFieldDef {
   optional?: boolean;
   options?: { label: string; value: string }[];
   placeholder?: string;
+  description?: string;
+  disabled?: boolean;
   /** Hide this field when another field currently equals one of these values. */
   hideWhen?: { field: string; equals: string[] };
 }
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/warehouses/WarehouseDashboardPage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/warehouses/WarehouseDashboardPage.tsx
index 9002bcedd..b85227152 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/warehouses/WarehouseDashboardPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/warehouses/WarehouseDashboardPage.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@ import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Card, Center, Container, Group, Loader, SimpleGrid, Stack, Text, ThemeIcon } from '@mantine/core';
 import {
   ClipboardCheck,
+  ClipboardList,
+  ShieldCheck,
   PackageCheck,
   PackagePlus,
+  PackageSearch,
+  CircleCheck,
   Send,
   Truck,
   Warehouse as WarehouseIcon,
@@ -33,11 +37,15 @@ const METRICS: Metric[] = [
   { key: 'totalWarehouses', label: 'Total Warehouses', icon: <WarehouseIcon size={22} />, to: '/dashboard/warehouses', theme: ORANGE },
   { key: 'totalInventory', label: 'Total Inventory', icon: <Boxes size={22} />, to: '/dashboard/warehouse-inventory', theme: GREEN },
   { key: 'receivedToday', label: 'Received Today', icon: <PackagePlus size={22} />, to: '/dashboard/warehouse-inventory?status=RECEIVED', theme: ORANGE },
+  { key: 'awaitingInspection', label: 'Awaiting Inspection', icon: <ClipboardList size={22} />, to: '/dashboard/warehouse-inventory?status=RECEIVED', theme: GREEN },
+  { key: 'inspected', label: 'Inspected', icon: <ShieldCheck size={22} />, to: '/dashboard/warehouse-inventory', theme: ORANGE },
   { key: 'stored', label: 'Stored', icon: <Layers size={22} />, to: '/dashboard/warehouse-inventory?status=STORED', theme: GREEN },
   { key: 'reserved', label: 'Reserved', icon: <ClipboardCheck size={22} />, to: '/dashboard/warehouse-inventory?status=RESERVED', theme: ORANGE },
   { key: 'readyForLoading', label: 'Ready For Loading', icon: <PackageCheck size={22} />, to: '/dashboard/loading-queue', theme: GREEN },
   { key: 'loaded', label: 'Loaded', icon: <Truck size={22} />, to: '/dashboard/loaded-inventory', theme: ORANGE },
   { key: 'dispatched', label: 'Dispatched', icon: <Send size={22} />, to: '/dashboard/dispatch-queue', theme: GREEN },
+  { key: 'readyForPickup', label: 'Ready For Pickup', icon: <PackageSearch size={22} />, to: '/dashboard/warehouse-inventory?status=READY_FOR_PICKUP', theme: ORANGE },
+  { key: 'delivered', label: 'Delivered', icon: <CircleCheck size={22} />, to: '/dashboard/warehouse-inventory?status=DELIVERED', theme: GREEN },
 ];
 
 export default function WarehouseDashboardPage() {
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/warehouse.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/warehouse.service.ts
index f40d604b9..0b53d4a1c 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/warehouse.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/warehouse.service.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import type {
   LoadInventoryPayload,
   MoveInventoryPayload,
   ReceiveInventoryPayload,
+  ReleaseOrderPayload,
+  DeliverInventoryPayload,
   ReserveInventoryPayload,
   SaveWarehousePayload,
   SaveYardPayload,
@@ -104,6 +106,14 @@ export const warehouseService = {
     apiClient.post<WarehouseInventoryItem>(URL_CONSTANTS.WAREHOUSE_INVENTORY.LOAD(id), payload),
   dispatch: (id: string) =>
     apiClient.patch<WarehouseInventoryItem>(URL_CONSTANTS.WAREHOUSE_INVENTORY.DISPATCH(id)),
+
+  // ── Import branch (READY_FOR_PICKUP → DELIVERED) ─────────────────────────
+  markReadyForPickup: (id: string) =>
+    apiClient.post<WarehouseInventoryItem>(URL_CONSTANTS.WAREHOUSE_INVENTORY.MARK_READY_PICKUP(id)),
+  release: (id: string, payload: ReleaseOrderPayload) =>
+    apiClient.post<WarehouseInventoryItem>(URL_CONSTANTS.WAREHOUSE_INVENTORY.RELEASE(id), payload),
+  deliver: (id: string, payload: DeliverInventoryPayload) =>
+    apiClient.post<WarehouseInventoryItem>(URL_CONSTANTS.WAREHOUSE_INVENTORY.DELIVER(id), payload),
   move: (id: string, payload: MoveInventoryPayload) =>
     apiClient.post<WarehouseInventoryItem>(URL_CONSTANTS.WAREHOUSE_INVENTORY.MOVE(id), payload),
   movements: (id: string) =>
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/warehouse.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/warehouse.ts
index 15b67c3da..df2a482e7 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/warehouse.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/warehouse.ts
@@ -29,10 +29,28 @@ export const INVENTORY_STATUSES = [
   'READY_FOR_LOADING',
   'LOADED',
   'DISPATCHED',
+  // Import branch
+  'READY_FOR_PICKUP',
+  'DELIVERED',
 ] as const;
 export type InventoryStatus = (typeof INVENTORY_STATUSES)[number];
 
-/** Next allowed lifecycle action keyed by current status. */
+export type InventoryAction =
+  | 'store'
+  | 'reserve'
+  | 'ready-for-loading'
+  | 'load'
+  | 'dispatch'
+  // Import branch
+  | 'ready-for-pickup'
+  | 'release'
+  | 'deliver';
+
+/**
+ * Default next lifecycle action keyed by current status. The RECEIVED and
+ * READY_FOR_PICKUP rows are direction/release dependent — use
+ * {@link getNextInventoryAction} which resolves those at runtime.
+ */
 export const INVENTORY_NEXT_ACTION: Record<InventoryStatus, InventoryAction | null> = {
   RECEIVED: 'store',
   STORED: 'reserve',
@@ -40,9 +58,34 @@ export const INVENTORY_NEXT_ACTION: Record<InventoryStatus, InventoryAction | nu
   READY_FOR_LOADING: 'load',
   LOADED: 'dispatch',
   DISPATCHED: null,
+  READY_FOR_PICKUP: 'release',
+  DELIVERED: null,
 };
 
-export type InventoryAction = 'store' | 'reserve' | 'ready-for-loading' | 'load' | 'dispatch';
+/**
+ * Resolve the next action for an inventory item, accounting for trade
+ * direction, the inspection gate, and whether a release order was issued.
+ * Returns null when no advance button should be shown (e.g. awaiting inspection).
+ */
+export function getNextInventoryAction(item: WarehouseInventoryItem): InventoryAction | null {
+  const inspected = item.inspectionStatus === 'PASSED';
+  const isImport = item.booking?.tradeDirection === 'IMPORT';
+
+  switch (item.status) {
+    case 'RECEIVED':
+      // Import goods skip storage; they need inspection before pickup.
+      if (isImport) return inspected ? 'ready-for-pickup' : null;
+      return 'store';
+    case 'RESERVED':
+      // Export loading is gated on a passed inspection.
+      return inspected ? 'ready-for-loading' : null;
+    case 'READY_FOR_PICKUP':
+      // Issue the DO / release order first, then hand over the goods.
+      return item.releaseDate ? 'deliver' : 'release';
+    default:
+      return INVENTORY_NEXT_ACTION[item.status];
+  }
+}
 
 export interface WarehouseZone {
   id: string;
@@ -136,6 +179,7 @@ export interface WarehouseInventoryItem {
   weight: number;
   volume: number | null;
   status: InventoryStatus;
+  inspectionStatus: string | null;
   arrivedAt: string | null;
   storedAt: string | null;
   reservedAt: string | null;
@@ -143,6 +187,11 @@ export interface WarehouseInventoryItem {
   readyForLoadingAt: string | null;
   loadedAt: string | null;
   dispatchedAt: string | null;
+  // Import branch
+  readyForPickupAt: string | null;
+  releaseDate: string | null;
+  releaseOrderReference: string | null;
+  deliveredAt: string | null;
   notes: string | null;
   warehouse?: Warehouse | null;
   yard?: WarehouseYard | null;
@@ -156,6 +205,7 @@ export interface InventoryBookingRef {
   reference?: string | null;
   status?: string | null;
   paymentStatus?: string | null;
+  tradeDirection?: string | null;
 }
 
 export interface InventoryMovement {
@@ -197,11 +247,15 @@ export interface WarehouseDashboard {
   totalWarehouses: number;
   totalInventory: number;
   receivedToday: number;
+  awaitingInspection: number;
+  inspected: number;
   stored: number;
   reserved: number;
   readyForLoading: number;
   loaded: number;
   dispatched: number;
+  readyForPickup: number;
+  delivered: number;
 }
 
 // ── Loading (Batch 3) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -265,6 +319,19 @@ export interface ReserveInventoryPayload {
   inventoryId: string;
 }
 
+/** Import branch: DO / release order sent to the customer. */
+export interface ReleaseOrderPayload {
+  reference?: string;
+  releaseDate?: string;
+}
+
+/** Import branch: proof of delivery captured on customer pickup. */
+export interface DeliverInventoryPayload {
+  receiverName: string;
+  deliveredAt?: string;
+  remarks?: string;
+}
+
 export interface InventoryInquiryResult {
   id: string;
   bookingId: string;