Quick Answer: With AB Group Shipping, a 20 ft container from Miami to the Dominican Republic costs from $1,431 port to port (September 2026 quote) and reaches Caucedo in about 12 days. A 40 ft high cube starts at $1,728. Duty, ITBIS 18% and customs clearance are billed separately by DGA.
- A 20 ft container holds about 33 CBM and roughly 28 tons; a 40 ft high cube holds about 76 CBM — volume, not weight, usually fills the box first.
- Ocean transit to Caucedo runs about 12 days from Miami, 20 days from Houston and 24 days from New Jersey; the live price table on this page updates monthly.
- Dominican import cost = CIF value x duty (0% for most US-origin goods under DR-CAFTA with a valid certificate of origin) + ITBIS 18% + Selectivo if applicable + customs service fee.
- LCL beats FCL under roughly 13-15 CBM; above that a full 20 ft container is usually cheaper per cubic meter and far safer for your cargo.
The Dominican Republic is one of the busiest container lanes out of the United States, and a calculadora contenedor republica dominicana removes the three-day wait for a rate sheet. This guide shows you how the numbers are built, from CBM to ITBIS, so you can price a shipment and book it the same afternoon.
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Go to the calculator →Reference prices: container shipping from the USA to Dominican Republic
| Port | 20 ft | 40 HC | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiamiCheapestPort Everglades | $1,431 | $1,728 | 12 days |
| Houston | $1,577 | $1,814 | 20 days |
| New JerseyNew York | $1,966 | $2,311 | 24 days |
| Los Angelesleaves from Houston | $1,577 | $1,814 | 20 days |
Port to port to Caucedo or Rio Haina, in USD, quoted with our system on September 28, 2026. Includes freight and US export charges; excludes import taxes and destination charges. General cargo. The calculator on this page gives your exact price, with pickup and delivery.
Shipping from another state? Which port to read
Each port in the table is the one that cargo from these states usually leaves through. Miami: Florida. Houston: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. New Jersey: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia and West Virginia. California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Hawaii ship through Los Angeles / Long Beach; Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama ship through Savannah; Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota ship through Chicago (rail); Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska ship through Seattle / Tacoma: those ports are not in the table yet. We pick up in every state, and the calculator finds the best port from your city.
How Does the Container Calculator for the Dominican Republic Work?
Quick Answer: A container calculator converts your cargo details into a port-to-port price in seconds. You enter origin city, container size, commodity and ready date. The tool matches that against live carrier contracts for Caucedo and Río Haina and returns a firm rate plus sailing frequency and transit days.
Start with what the tool actually is. A container calculator is a rate engine that prices one specific lane, size and commodity — not a generic shipping estimate. It reads contracted ocean rates, applies the surcharges that are live this month, and returns a number you can act on.
That matters because most "shipping cost estimators" online return an average of unrelated trade lanes. An average is useless when you need to decide between a 20 ft and a 40 ft high cube out of Port Houston next Tuesday.
What Four Inputs Does the Calculator Need?
You only need four pieces of information. Everything else the engine already knows from the carrier contract behind it.
- Enter your origin ZIP code or departure port — Miami, Houston, New Jersey, Savannah, Los Angeles.
- Choose the container size: 20 ft, 40 ft standard or 40 ft high cube.
- Select the commodity type, since general cargo, vehicles and reefer goods price on different lines.
- Pick your target departure week so the engine applies the correct sailing and any peak season surcharge.
The calculator sits on this page at #quote-calc and is pre-set for FCL to the Dominican Republic. No email gate. No sales call afterward.
What Is Included in the Quoted Price?
The number covers ocean freight port to port plus the carrier surcharges that apply to your sailing: BAF (bunker adjustment factor), ISPS security, and peak season surcharge when the market is running hot.
It does not cover Dominican duty, ITBIS, broker fees or destination terminal charges. Those are billed by DGA and by your Dominican customs broker, and no freight forwarder can quote them as freight.
The same engine prices other long-haul lanes the identical way. See the Shipping to Nigeria Calculator: Instant 2026 Rates for how it handles a West Africa routing with transshipment.
Pro Tip
Ocean rates to the Caribbean reprice monthly, and sometimes mid-month when a carrier files a GRI. The price table under the opening answer on this page refreshes itself. The article text does not. Always trust the table over any number written in prose — including ours.
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Go to the calculator →How Many CBM Fit in a 20 ft Container to the Dominican Republic?
Quick Answer: A 20 ft standard container holds about 33 CBM of usable volume and roughly 28,000 kg of payload. A 40 ft holds about 67 CBM, a 40 ft high cube about 76 CBM. Real-world loading efficiency runs 80-90%, so plan on 26-28 CBM inside a 20 ft box.
CBM means cubic meters. You calculate it per piece: length x width x height, all in meters, then multiply by the number of pieces. That single number is what every ocean quote is built on.
Theoretical volume of a 20 ft standard container. Real loading lands at 26-28 CBM once pallet footprints, stacking limits and dunnage eat into the box.
A Worked CBM Example
Say you have 40 cartons measuring 1.20 m x 0.80 m x 1.00 m. Each carton is 0.96 CBM. Forty cartons give you 38.4 CBM total.
That no longer fits a 20 ft container. You move to a 40 ft, where 38.4 CBM sits comfortably inside 67 CBM of capacity. From Miami that upgrade costs about $300 more and buys you double the room.
How Do You Convert CBM to Chargeable Weight?
Ocean LCL uses the 1 CBM = 1,000 kg rule. Whichever is greater — volume in CBM or weight in metric tons — becomes your chargeable unit. A pallet of 0.8 CBM weighing 1,400 kg is charged as 1.4 units, not 0.8.
Air freight uses a different divisor: kilograms equal (L x W x H in centimeters) divided by 6,000. A box of pillows prices on volume. A box of ceramic tile prices on weight.
How Many Pallets Fit in Each Container?
Standard US pallets measure 48 x 40 inches. The practical counts matter more than the CBM math when your cargo is palletized.
- 10 standard pallets in a 20 ft container, single-stacked
- 20-21 standard pallets in a 40 ft or 40 ft high cube
- 23-24 pieces if you slip-sheet and floor-load instead of palletizing
- Double-stacking in a high cube can push a 40 HC past 30 pallet positions
When Does Weight Fill the Box Before Volume?
Dense cargo hits the payload ceiling long before it fills 33 CBM. Ceramic tile, cement board, roofing material, auto parts and bottled liquids are classic weight cargo.
Load tile into a 20 ft and you will top out near 28 tons at roughly 18-20 CBM. The container is two-thirds empty and legally full. That is normal, and it is why a 20 ft often beats a 40 ft for building materials.
20 ft vs 40 ft vs 40 HC vs Reefer: Which Container Should You Book to the DR?
Quick Answer: Pick a 20 ft for dense cargo under 28 CBM, a 40 ft high cube for light or bulky freight up to 76 CBM, and a reefer for food, pharma and plants. Flat racks and open tops handle machinery that exceeds internal door height of 2.59 m.
Container options on the Miami–Caucedo lane
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| Container | Usable CBM | Max payload | From Miami (Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 ft standard | 33 CBM | ~28,000 kg | $1,431 |
| 40 ft high cube | 76 CBM | ~26,500 kg | $1,728 |
| 40 ft standard | 67 CBM | ~26,700 kg | Quoted on request |
| Reefer 40 ft | 59 CBM | ~27,000 kg | Quoted on request |
| Flat rack / open top | Out-of-gauge | Varies by unit | Quoted on request |
Source: AB Group Shipping quoting system, port to port, general cargo · September 2026
Internal dimensions decide more bookings than price does. A 20 ft measures roughly 5.90 m x 2.35 m x 2.39 m inside. A 40 ft high cube measures about 12.03 m x 2.35 m x 2.69 m, with a door opening of 2.59 m.
If any single piece is taller than 2.59 m, it will not go through the door of a high cube. That piece needs an open top loaded by crane, or a flat rack.
Book a 20 ft when…
Your cargo is dense and under 28 CBM. Tile, hardware, canned goods, machinery parts and bottled product all fill the weight limit first. A 20 ft also clears faster at Río Haina and is easier to truck on narrow Dominican roads inland from the port.
Book a 40 ft high cube when…
Your cargo is light and bulky — furniture, foam, packaging, plastic goods, appliances. At $1,728 from Miami for 76 CBM, the 40 HC delivers the cheapest cost per cubic meter on the lane, about $23 per CBM versus $43 in a 20 ft.
Which Containers Are Not Auto-Priced?
Reefer, open top and flat rack bookings need a human. The embedded form at #quote-calc switches to a custom quote request for those cargo types, and a specialist returns pricing with the equipment availability for your sailing week.
Vehicles never price as general cargo. A general-cargo container rate carries no vehicle handling and no vehicle markup. A car shipping alone uses the vehicle line, and cars sharing a 40 ft use the shared-container approximation per unit. See the Cars Per Container Calculator: 1-4 Cars, 2026 Rates and the Car Shipping Calculator Dominican Republic 2026 for that math.
These do not fit in a container
RVs, motorhomes, semi-trucks, heavy machinery and aircraft exceed container internal dimensions. They move on a flat rack or a RoRo vessel, and a specialist quotes them after the calculator takes the request. Any website that prices a motorhome as a container is pricing something it cannot deliver.
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Go to the calculator →How Much Does It Cost to Ship a Container to the Dominican Republic?
Quick Answer: With AB Group Shipping, a 20 ft container runs from $1,431 out of Miami and from $1,966 out of New Jersey, port to port (September 2026 quotes). A 40 ft high cube starts at $1,728 from Miami. Rates move monthly — the price table on this page is the live version.
| Origin port | 20 ft from | 40 ft HC from | Ocean transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (USMIA) | $1,431 | $1,728 | 12 days |
| Houston (USHOU) | $1,577 | $1,814 | 20 days |
| New Jersey (USEWR) | $1,966 | $2,311 | 24 days |
These are September 2026 quotes, port to port, general cargo. Port to port means you deliver the loaded container to the departure terminal and collect it at Caucedo or Río Haina. Inland trucking on either end and Dominican destination charges are separate, and they are not AB Group freight.
MiamiUSMIA
CaucedoDOCAU
HoustonUSHOU
CaucedoDOCAU
New JerseyUSEWR
Río HainaDOHAI
Which Gateway Does Your State Use?
Your origin decides both the price and the transit. The calculator prices your exact ZIP, but the routing logic follows a simple map.
- Florida and the Southeast load through PortMiami or Savannah
- Texas and the central states load through Port Houston
- The Northeast loads through the Port of New York and New Jersey
- The Midwest railroads to an East Coast or Gulf gateway, usually via Chicago
- California and the Southwest load through Los Angeles/Long Beach, with transshipment through Panama
Cargo from a city we do not list prices off the nearest listed origin. Atlanta freight moving through PortMiami is approx. the Miami rate plus inland drayage from Georgia. Dallas freight is approx. the Houston rate plus the truck leg.
All-In or Itemized? Ask Before You Compare
Two quotes are only comparable when they cover the same scope. Before you pick the cheaper one, ask whether origin THC, BAF, CAF, ISPS and peak season surcharge sit inside the number.
A $1,400 "ocean freight only" quote plus $600 of unlisted origin charges loses to a $1,728 all-in every time. Industry tools such as the Free Container Shipping Cost Calculator show the same spread across the market. For commodity-specific container pricing on this lane, see our Building Materials to DR Calculator: 2026 Rates.
Never compare freight to landed cost
A freight quote is not a landed cost. Duty, ITBIS at 18%, broker fees, terminal handling at Caucedo and inland delivery all sit on top. Budget the freight from the calculator, then add the tax math from Section 6 before you commit to a purchase order.
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Go to the calculator →LCL or a Full Container to the Dominican Republic: Where Is the Break-Even?
Quick Answer: LCL wins below roughly 13-15 CBM to the Dominican Republic. Above that threshold, a 20 ft container is usually cheaper per cubic meter, moves faster through the terminal and cuts handling damage because the box is never opened until it reaches your warehouse.
| Factor | LCL (consolidated) | FCL (full container) |
|---|---|---|
| Best volume | Under 13-15 CBM | Over 13-15 CBM |
| Cost structure | Per CBM or per ton, whichever is greater | Flat rate per box |
| Added transit | +3-6 days for CFS deconsolidation | None — direct to consignee |
| Damage risk | Higher — cargo handled 4-6 times | Low — shipper-loaded, shipper-sealed |
| Destination step | CFS deconsolidation, fee in Dominican pesos | Direct terminal pickup |
| Documentation | Same B/L set, plus co-loader paperwork | Single B/L, single sealed unit |
LCL: pay only for your space
You buy cubic meters, not a container. Perfect for a first order, a sample shipment or a 6 CBM restock. The trade-off is the CFS deconsolidation step at destination, which adds days and a separate handling charge billed locally in Dominican pesos.
FCL: sealed, faster, fewer flags
You load it, you seal it, nobody opens it until your warehouse. Fewer DGA inspection flags because the piece count matches one shipper's manifest. No co-loader claims, no waiting for another importer's clearance to release the group. Above 13-15 CBM it also wins on price.
What About Small, Urgent Shipments?
Under 150 kg and time-sensitive? Courier beats both ocean options. Door-to-door parcel service clears on a simplified regime and lands in 2-4 business days. The same model applies across the Caribbean and Central America — see the Courier Calculator Honduras: Instant Rates (2026) for how small-parcel pricing is structured.
On the ocean side, weekly LCL consolidations run out of Miami to Caucedo. FCL sails multiple times a week on Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM and Seaboard Marine, which keeps the Miami lane one of the most flexible in the region.
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Go to the calculator →How Are Import Taxes Calculated in the Dominican Republic?
Quick Answer: Dominican import tax is built on CIF value: cost of goods plus freight plus insurance. DGA applies the duty rate for your HS code, then ITBIS at 18% on CIF plus duty, plus Selectivo al Consumo on certain goods and a customs service fee. Most US-origin goods qualify for 0% duty under DR-CAFTA.
Two terms carry the whole calculation. CIF is the valuation base the Dirección General de Aduanas uses: the invoice value of the goods, plus the ocean freight, plus the insurance premium. ITBIS is the Dominican value-added tax, currently 18%.
A Worked Tax Example You Can Copy
Take a 40 ft high cube of US-made goods from Miami. Here is the math DGA runs.
- Commercial invoice value: $20,000
- Ocean freight (40 HC Miami, September 2026): $1,728
- Marine insurance: $200
- CIF base: $21,928
- Duty at 0% under DR-CAFTA with a valid certificate of origin: $0
- ITBIS at 18% of $21,928 = $3,947
- Plus the customs service fee and broker charges, quoted locally
Notice what happened. The duty line went to zero, but ITBIS did not. ITBIS applies to CIF plus duty, so a zero duty simply means ITBIS is calculated on a smaller base.
Run the same container without a certificate of origin and a 20% duty rate. Duty becomes $4,386, and ITBIS is then charged on $26,314 — $4,737. The certificate saved $5,176 on one container.
What Is Selectivo al Consumo?
Impuesto Selectivo al Consumo is an excise tax stacked on top of ITBIS. It hits alcohol, tobacco, vehicles and some electronics, with rates that vary sharply by HS code.
Check the classification before you place the purchase order, not after the container sails. A product you assumed was a 0% consumer good can carry a Selectivo line that doubles the tax bill.
How Do You Claim 0% Duty Under DR-CAFTA?
DR-CAFTA is the single biggest lever on your landed cost. A valid certificate of origin on genuinely US-made goods drops the duty line to zero. The freight does not change. The tax bill does.
- The certificate must identify the exporter, importer, HS code and the origin criterion applied
- Goods assembled from third-country parts may fail the rule of origin even when they ship from Miami
- Keep supporting records for five years — DGA can request them after clearance
- The certificate travels with the document set; a late certificate means a refund claim, not a waiver
Duties are government rates, not freight prices
Duty, ITBIS and Selectivo are published Dominican government rates. AB Group Shipping is a freight forwarder, not legal counsel, and we never quote tax as part of a freight rate. Have a licensed Dominican customs broker or tax attorney confirm your HS classification before you ship.
What Documents Does DGA Require to Clear a Container in the DR?
Quick Answer: DGA requires a Bill of Lading, commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin when claiming DR-CAFTA, and the customs declaration filed through SIGA. A licensed Dominican customs broker must file on your behalf, and the importer needs an active RNC to clear commercial cargo.
SIGA is DGA's electronic clearance platform. The declaration, the duty payment and the cargo release all run through it. Nothing clears outside SIGA, which is why your broker's data entry quality decides your transit time.
- Bill of Lading (B/L) — the ocean carrier's contract and title document
- Factura Comercial — commercial invoice with unit values, Incoterm and currency
- Packing list — piece count, weights and dimensions matching the B/L exactly
- Certificado de Origen — required to claim 0% duty under DR-CAFTA
- RNC — the importer's active Dominican tax registration number
- Declaración Única Aduanera — filed in SIGA by your licensed agente aduanal
A Dominican customs broker is mandatory for commercial container imports. Clearance fees are typically quoted as a percentage of CIF value with a minimum charge, so ask for the fee schedule before the vessel arrives.
What Does the US Side Require?
Export filing still applies. According to CBP and Census regulations, Electronic Export Information through AES is required for shipments over $2,500 per Schedule B line. Your forwarder files it and the ITN appears on the B/L.
Household goods follow a different path. The export side uses US Customs Form 3299 for personal effects, and the Dominican side uses a menaje de casa declaration. Returning Dominican nationals may claim a tax exemption on used personal goods under DGA rules.
Pro Tip
Match the B/L, invoice and packing list line for line. A packing list showing 412 cartons against a B/L showing 410 is the single most common cause of inspection holds at Caucedo. One mismatched piece count can cost you four days of free time and a physical exam fee.
Caucedo, Río Haina, Puerto Plata or Manzanillo — Which Dominican Port Is Right?
Quick Answer: Caucedo is the deep-water hub for most FCL imports and serves Santo Domingo and the east. Río Haina handles bulk, vehicles and project cargo closer to the capital. Puerto Plata serves the north coast and Santiago; Manzanillo serves the northwest agricultural belt.
| Port | Cargo handled | Nearest delivery city | Typical clearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caucedo (DOCAU) | Containers, transshipment hub | Santo Domingo, east | 2-4 days |
| Río Haina (DOHAI) | Bulk, vehicles, project cargo | Santo Domingo, south | 3-5 days |
| Puerto Plata (DOPOP) | Containers, cruise, north coast trade | Santiago, Puerto Plata | 3-5 days |
| Manzanillo (DOMAN) | Agricultural, bulk, regional | Montecristi, northwest | 4-6 days |
Caucedo takes the overwhelming share of containerized imports. It receives direct services from Asia, Europe and the United States, with Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Seaboard Marine calling regularly.
How Long Does the Ocean Leg Take?
With AB Group Shipping, port to port on a full container: Miami to Caucedo about 12 days, Houston about 20 days, New Jersey about 24 days.
For context on other origins, market transits run roughly 4-6 days from Panama, 16-22 days from Valencia or Rotterdam, and 32-42 days from Shanghai depending on transshipment through Panama or Cartagena. Those lanes are quoted on request rather than auto-priced.
Should You Route to Puerto Plata for a Santiago Delivery?
Sometimes. Discharging at Puerto Plata instead of Caucedo can save about 180 km of inland trucking to Santiago, which is real money on a heavy container.
The catch is frequency. Fewer vessels call at Puerto Plata, so cut-offs are tighter and a missed cut-off costs you a full week. On a time-critical order, Caucedo plus the truck leg often beats waiting for the next north coast sailing.
Cut-off is not ETD
The vessel's ETD is when it sails. The documentation cut-off is usually 48-72 hours earlier, and the cargo cut-off about 24 hours before sailing. Planning backwards from ETD is how shippers roll to the next vessel. Plan backwards from the documentation cut-off instead.
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Go to the calculator →What the Calculator Does Not Include: Demurrage, Storage and Special Cargo
Quick Answer: The calculator prices ocean freight, not delays. Dominican terminals grant limited free days before demurrage, detention and storage start accruing daily per container. Household goods exemptions, restricted commodities and oversized cargo also sit outside the automated price and need a specialist review.
Free time at Dominican terminals typically runs 5-7 days from discharge. After that three separate meters start: demurrage on the container inside the terminal, detention once it leaves and sits at your warehouse, and warehouse storage on the cargo itself.
The clock starts at discharge, not at clearance. That distinction causes most surprise invoices. A broker who waits three days for your duty payment has already burned half your free time.
Which Items Need Extra Permits or Cannot Ship?
- Used mattresses and certain used appliances face import restrictions
- Firearms, ammunition and controlled chemicals require prior authorization
- Agricultural products and plants need a phytosanitary permit before loading
- Used vehicles over a certain model year face age restrictions and Selectivo
- Dangerous goods require a DG declaration and are never auto-priced
Do Returning Dominicans Get a Tax Exemption?
Returning Dominican nationals may qualify for a menaje de casa exemption on used personal effects, subject to DGA requirements on residency abroad and documentation. The exemption covers taxes, never the freight. You still pay the ocean rate.
Five Costing Mistakes That Blow Up Your Budget
- Declaring FOB value instead of CIF — DGA builds the tax base on CIF, and freight plus insurance get added anyway.
- Forgetting that ITBIS is charged on CIF plus duty, not on CIF alone.
- Ignoring inland drayage on both ends — the port-to-port rate stops at the terminal gate.
- Missing the DR-CAFTA certificate of origin and paying duty you never owed.
- Comparing an all-in quote against an itemized one and picking the wrong "cheaper" option.
Demurrage compounds faster than you think
Daily demurrage rates at Dominican terminals typically escalate in tiers — the rate for days 8-12 is lower than for days 13 and beyond. A container stuck three weeks can generate charges exceeding the original ocean freight. Pay duty the day the declaration is accepted.
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Go to the calculator →Price Your Container to the Dominican Republic Now
Quick Answer: Use the calculator on this page to price your exact origin, container size and sailing week to Caucedo or Río Haina. The tool returns a port-to-port rate plus transit days in seconds, with no email and no sales call. The live price table refreshes monthly.
With thousands of shipments processed across the USA–Latin America corridor, the pattern is consistent: importers who price the freight first and the taxes second avoid the budget surprises. Run the freight number here, then hand the CIF figure to your Dominican broker for the duty and ITBIS calculation.
A good calculadora contenedor republica dominicana should tell you three things in one screen — the rate, the transit, and the sailing frequency. The calculator on this page does exactly that, pre-set for FCL to the Dominican Republic, for every origin from Miami to Los Angeles. Enter your ZIP code, pick your box, and get a real port-to-port number before you finish reading this sentence twice.
A 20 ft standard container holds about 33 CBM of theoretical volume and roughly 28,000 kg of payload. In practice you load 26-28 CBM because of pallet footprints and stacking limits. A 40 ft holds about 67 CBM and a 40 ft high cube about 76 CBM.
The price depends on container size, commodity, sailing week and current carrier surcharges, and it changes every month. Use the live price table and the calculator on this page to see today's port-to-port rate for your exact origin. Duty, ITBIS and Dominican destination charges are billed separately.
You pay duty based on your HS code, ITBIS at 18% calculated on CIF value plus duty, Selectivo al Consumo on certain goods, and a customs service fee. Most US-origin goods qualify for 0% duty under DR-CAFTA with a valid certificate of origin. Confirm classification with a licensed Dominican customs broker.
A container from Shanghai or Ningbo to Caucedo typically takes 32 to 42 days port to port, depending on transshipment through Panama or Cartagena. From Miami the same move takes about 12 days, from Houston about 20 days and from New Jersey about 24 days.
LCL is better below roughly 13-15 CBM, where you only pay for the space you use. Above that threshold a full 20 ft container is usually cheaper per cubic meter, clears faster and reduces handling damage because the box stays sealed until delivery.
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