Container Drayage for Tobacco and Cigar Imports in Miami

Drayage for Tobacco and Cigar Imports in Miami

Miami has historically been America’s cigar capital, and tobacco and cigar imports from the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, and other countries flow through PortMiami regularly. These highly regulated products require compliant bonded drayage.

TTB and FDA Dual Regulation

Tobacco imports face regulation from both the TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) and FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products. Containers must be delivered to licensed, bonded facilities where excise taxes are assessed. The drayage carrier must maintain bonded status.

Temperature and Humidity

Premium cigars require specific humidity (65-72%) and temperature (65-70°F) conditions. While ocean containers maintain adequate conditions during transit, Miami’s heat upon arrival can damage tobacco quickly. Fast drayage to humidor-equipped storage facilities protects product quality.

Go Freight’s Tobacco Drayage

Go Freight provides bonded container drayage for tobacco importers with delivery to TTB-licensed bonded warehouses in the Miami area.