Shipping to Haiti from the USA

Haiti receives a great deal of what it consumes by sea, and shipments from family abroad are a significant part of that. Barrels of food, clothing, medical supplies and household goods move constantly from the United States. Shore to Shore Shipping ships barrels, boxes, containers and relief-type cargo from Union, New Jersey to Haiti.

Ports of Entry

Port-au-Prince is the principal port of entry, with Cap-Haïtien serving the north of the country. Which one suits a shipment depends on where in Haiti the goods are actually going — the road journey between them is not trivial, so naming the final destination up front rather than defaulting to the capital can save both time and cost.

Customs is administered by the Administration Générale des Douanes, which assesses duties on imports.

What People Ship to Haiti

• Barrels of food, rice, cooking oil and non-perishable staples.
• Clothing, shoes and household textiles.
• Medical supplies and equipment, including consignments for clinics.
• Solar equipment, generators and batteries for power reliability.
• Tools, building materials and hardware.
• School supplies and church or mission consignments.

Documentation Matters More Here

A precise, itemised packing list is worth more on this lane than on almost any other. Vague inventories create queries, queries create delay, and delay at a busy port is expensive. List contents properly before anything is sealed, name the consignee exactly as their identification reads, and tell us in advance about anything with special requirements — medical supplies and equipment in particular.