What Is The Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF)
The main purpose of the Harbor Maintenance Fee is to help cover the costs of maintaining the Ocean Ports of the United States. Funds taken from the HMF fee are used for the Harbor Maintenance Fund which is controlled and distributed by Congress.
According to the US Customs and Border Protection, the Harbor Maintenance Fee is required at USA sea ports for all incoming commercial cargo.
How much will the HMF Fee cost?
The chargeable amount for the HMF is 0.125% of the total invoiced value of the cargo in transit.
The Harbor Maintenance Fee is not charged on air freight.
