Santos to Miami Freight

Ocean freight from Santos to Miami takes about 12–16 days on direct services. That makes it one of the shortest ocean transits between Brazil and the USA. The crossing is short: it runs across the South Atlantic, from Santos, in São Paulo state, Brazil, to South Florida. Air freight also works well. From Guarulhos International Airport, near Santos and São Paulo, to Miami International Airport, it takes just 2–4 days.

Port of Santos is Latin America's largest container port. It handles over 4 million TEU a year. That is about 30% of all trade in and out of Brazil. It also sits close to São Paulo, just 75km away by road, via Via Anchieta and Imigrantes. This makes Santos the natural gateway to Brazil's industrial heartland. It also runs the most frequent direct sailings to Miami of any port in Brazil, with many weekly sailings by major carriers.

The top Santos–Miami cargo types are coffee, sugar, and ethanol. Brazil is the world's #1 coffee grower, and Santos ships a large share of that coffee. Other top goods include orange juice, food products, and machinery, plus other industrial gear. Vehicles and auto parts ship often too — the São Paulo area is Brazil's hub for car-making. Shippers also send steel, metals, chemicals, and other factory-made goods.

Coffee exports from Brazil to the USA need several papers. First comes the DE, or Declaração de Exportação, filed in SISCOMEX. Next, you need a phytosanitary certificate from MAPA, plus a quality certificate from MAPA or a certified lab. If you use wood packaging, add a fumigation certificate. You also need a certificate of origin, to show where the coffee came from. Last, file FDA Prior Notice before your shipment reaches a US port. Green, unroasted coffee enters the USA at 0% duty. Roasted or processed coffee pays 0–5.6%, based on type. Suaid Global handles all coffee logistics out of Santos, plus US customs clearance.

Yes. Santos–Miami is one of the busiest Brazil–USA lanes, with multiple weekly departures. Major carriers on this route include Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, and Hamburg Süd — a Maersk unit that has long led South America–US trade. These direct services skip transshipment and reach 12–16 day transit times. Suaid Global has strong carrier ties on this lane and gets good rates for regular shippers.

Farm goods from Brazil go through USDA/APHIS inspection when they arrive at Port of Miami or Miami International Airport. CBP experts in farm goods screen every entry. Some items trigger a required check. If a shipment has a plant-health issue, it gets one of three outcomes: it gets treated (fumigated) at the importer's cost, sent back, or destroyed. You must file FDA Prior Notice at least 8 hours before your ship arrives, for food products. Most farm goods also need a phytosanitary certificate from MAPA in Brazil. Suaid Global handles all FDA and USDA filings, ahead of arrival, for Brazil's food exports.