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The Easiest Way
to Ship to Costa Rica
We help importers and individuals ship business and personal cargo to Costa Rica. Our online portal gives you full clarity throughout the whole process and eliminates endless email threads. We quote your shipment with all available carriers to get you the best price on every leg.
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- DeliveredETAPlanned Sep 15
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Track Every Leg
Every leg of your shipment is tracked in our system so you know the location of your cargo at all times.
Every Document in One Place
Invoices, customs papers, certificates and everything else in a unified portal.
Message Our Team
Every shipment has its own chat with our team, so you never have to dig through email threads.
Track Every Shipment On The Go
Get notified every step of the way. Our mobile web app lets you stay up to date on every shipment without ever having to open your email or sit down at a computer.
- Notifications at Every StepSailed, arrived, cleared, delivered.
- Message Us From Your PhoneReply to our team in the shipment's chat from anywhere.
End-To-End Coordination
Every step between your cargo's origin and your door is coordinated with urgency, attention to detail and systems to avoid delays and surprise fees.
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Drayage
We truck your cargo from its origin to our warehouse for consolidation or straight to port.
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US Warehouse
One receiving address in the US for all your suppliers. We combine your orders into consolidated shipments to reduce your costs.
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US Export Filing
We handle all US side export declarations and paperwork.
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Freight
By sea: full containers, shared containers and vehicles. By air: 1–2 days in transit, for cargo that can't wait.
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Costa Rica Customs
Our customs agents clear your cargo ahead of arrival when possible to avoid unnecessary destination fees.
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Almacén Fiscal
When cargo can't be released on arrival, we coordinate its stay in a bonded warehouse until customs clears it.
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Delivery
Anywhere in Costa Rica, right to your door.
Moving to Costa Rica?
We arrange full and shared containers to safely bring your household goods and vehicles to your new home.
Your Household
Purchasing household goods in Costa Rica can be expensive. Often, shipping furniture, appliances and home amenities can be substantially cheaper than buying them locally.
Your Car
Vehicles are taxed at 52% to 79% in Costa Rica, depending on their age. It might make sense to import your vehicle from the US.
Route Optimization For Every Load
We plan each shipment around where your supplier is and what you're shipping, and book the route and carriers that cost you least on every leg.
Denver, CO to Costa Rica3 Routes Compared
→Truck to Florida
Cost9 days
→Rail To California
Cost12 days
Best Route→Truck to Texas
Cost7 days
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Common Questions
It depends on what you're shipping, how much of it, where it starts and where it's going. Fill out the quote form and we'll send you an all-in price, broken down by charge, within 2 business days.
We start with the route. A lot of forwarders send everything through Florida, wherever it starts. We look at where your supplier is and ship from the port that costs you least to reach. Then we price each leg: on a full container, a few truckers for the drive to the port, several shipping lines for the sailing and a couple of trucking companies in Costa Rica for the delivery. We take the best price on each leg and send you an all-in quote.
Air freight takes 1 to 2 days. By sea it's usually 1 to 3 weeks door to door, depending on where your cargo starts. Your shipment's page in the portal shows the date for every step.
It depends on what you import. Most goods pay an import duty of up to 15% plus 13% VAT, both worked out on the value of the goods plus freight and insurance. Some products, like vehicles, pay more. Our customs agent calculates the exact amount before you pay.
For business cargo, the commercial invoice and packing list from your supplier. For a move, a list of what's in your boxes and a copy of your passport. We handle the rest, from the US export filing to the bill of lading.
Some goods do. Food, medicine, cosmetics, chemicals, plants and animal products need a permit from the Costa Rican government before they ship. Tell us what you're shipping and we'll tell you if one applies.
Yes. Smaller loads go in a shared container that sails every week. You pay for the space you use, by the cubic meter, or by weight if it's heavy.
Yes. We ship vehicles in containers or on car carrier ships and handle the customs paperwork in Costa Rica. Import taxes on used cars run from 52% to 79% of the car's value, depending on its age.
Yes. We move cargo both ways, from pickup in Costa Rica to delivery in the US.
Every shipment has its own page in the portal with its status, dates, documents and messages. You also get a notification at each step.
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