PortMiami is the #1 US port for Latin America and Caribbean trade, handling over 1.1 million TEUs annually. This guide covers tariff rates, FTA eligibility, top commodities, and CBP requirements for freight forwarders and importers clearing goods through Miami.
Cut flowers, coffee, bananas, apparel, emeralds
Apparel, textiles, palm oil, coffee, seafood
Apparel, cigars, medical devices, consumer goods
Medical devices, pineapples, coffee, precision instruments
Electronics, consumer goods, machinery, textiles
Vehicles, produce, electronics, auto parts
PortMiami's top imports include cut flowers and fresh produce from Colombia, apparel and textiles from Honduras and Dominican Republic, agricultural products from Central America, consumer electronics from China, and pharmaceuticals. It is the #1 US port for Latin America trade.
CAFTA-DR (Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic), CTPA (Colombia), and USMCA (Mexico) are the key FTAs for PortMiami corridors. Qualifying goods enter duty-free and are MPF-exempt.
MPF: 0.3464% of declared value, min $33.58, max $651.50. HMF: 0.125% of declared value. Goods from FTA countries are MPF-exempt. HMF applies to all ocean shipments with no cap.
Use The Tariff Desk landed cost calculator. Enter your HTS code, origin country, declared value, and freight/insurance costs. The tool applies the correct duty rate (MFN or FTA), MPF, and HMF automatically.
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