Shipping to and from Dominican Republic
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Export
Get up-to-date local information about export procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.
Cut offs
Demurrage and detention
Local charges
Procedures
Requirement
Restrictions
| Service | Port of Loading | ETD | DUA Submit Deadline | Container GATE - IN Deadline | Shipping instructions and VGM (previous to departure date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Service
U6A
|
Port of Loading
CAUCEDO
|
ETD
Tuesdays
|
DUA Submit Deadline
Friday Prev Dep 12:00 hrs
|
Container GATE - IN Deadline
Saturday Prev Dep 10:00 hrs
|
Shipping instructions and VGM (previous to departure date)
Thursday Prev Dep 15:00 hrs
|
|
Service
U6A
|
Port of Loading
RIO HAINA
|
ETD
Fridays
|
DUA Submit Deadline
Tuesday Prev Dep 14:00 hrs
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Container GATE - IN Deadline
Wednesday Prev Dep 17:00 hrs
|
Shipping instructions and VGM (previous to departure date)
Tuesdays Prev Dep 12:00 hrs
|
Standar free time - Export
| Operator | Maersk |
|---|---|
|
Operator
Port/Terminal Names
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Maersk
All Ports
|
|
Operator
Valid from
|
Maersk
1st January 2019
|
|
Operator
Charge Type
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Maersk
Storage and Detention
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Operator
Commodity Codes
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Maersk
|
|
Operator
Transport Mode
|
Maersk
All transport modes
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Operator
Service Mode
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Maersk
All service modes
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| Freetime | Days | Calendar / Working | Same / Next day if after |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Freetime
DRY
|
Days
15
|
Calendar / Working
Calendar
|
Same / Next day if after
Same_Day
|
|
Freetime
REEF
|
Days
15
|
Calendar / Working
Calendar
|
Same / Next day if after
Same_Day
|
|
Freetime
IMO
|
Days
15
|
Calendar / Working
Calendar
|
Same / Next day if after
Same_Day
|
|
Freetime
OTHER
|
Days
15
|
Calendar / Working
Calendar
|
Same / Next day if after
Same_Day
|
Standard rates applicable after free time*
| Tier | Days | Rate for 20 DRY | Rate for 40/45 DRY | Rate for 20/40 REEF | Rate for 20' Flat and Open Top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tier
Storage
|
Days
16 to Thereafter
|
Rate for 20 DRY
USD 10
|
Rate for 40/45 DRY
USD 20
|
Rate for 20/40 REEF
USD 20
|
Rate for 20' Flat and Open Top
USD 20
|
|
Tier
Detention
|
Days
16 to 31
|
Rate for 20 DRY
USD 10
|
Rate for 40/45 DRY
USD 20
|
Rate for 20/40 REEF
USD 30
|
Rate for 20' Flat and Open Top
USD 10
|
|
Tier
Detention – Tier 1
|
Days
32 to Thereafter
|
Rate for 20 DRY
USD 50
|
Rate for 40/45 DRY
USD 50
|
Rate for 20/40 REEF
USD 50
|
Rate for 20' Flat and Open Top
USD 50
|
| Tier | Days | Rate for 40’ Flat and Open Top | Rate for 20’ IMO | Rate for 40’ IMO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tier
Storage
|
Days
16 to thereafter
|
Rate for 40’ Flat and Open Top
USD 20
|
Rate for 20’ IMO
USD 10
|
Rate for 40’ IMO
USD 20
|
|
Tier
Detention
|
Days
16 to 31
|
Rate for 40’ Flat and Open Top
USD 20
|
Rate for 20’ IMO
USD 10
|
Rate for 40’ IMO
USD 20
|
|
Tier
Detention Tier 1
|
Days
32 to thereafter
|
Rate for 40’ Flat and Open Top
USD 50
|
Rate for 20’ IMO
USD 50
|
Rate for 40’ IMO
USD 50
|
| Surcharge | Amount |
|---|---|
|
Surcharge
Inland Cancelation Fee Export
|
Amount
30 USD
|
- Shipping instructions must be submited 72 hours before vessel departure.
- All export containers are subject to verification by port authorities (Customs, Drugs and Phytosanitary).
- It is a DR Customs requirement that customers are present while their cargo are being verified.
Bill of lading restrictions
- As part of the US Customs 24 Hour Rule regulations, 'To the order of' bills of lading are not accepted for shipments destined to the US or routed via US ports.
- US Customs also does not accept the commodity descriptions 'Freight all kinds' and 'General merchandise', nor the package type 'pallets'.
- Scrap metal customers must have a DR Customs Permission
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