Harbor maintenance fee calculator

US fee on cargo through seaports.

$

0.125% of cargo value, set by statute, with no minimum or maximum.

%

HMF = $62.50

What this calculates

The harbor maintenance fee (HMF) is a US fee charged as a percentage of the value of commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at certain US ports, which applies to ocean shipments but not to air or most land imports.

HMF = cargo value × HMF rate