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Harbor maintenance fee

0.125% of the value of cargo unloaded from a vessel at a covered port.

Worked example

Commercial cargo valued at $220,948.92 is unloaded from a commercial vessel at a port covered by the harbor maintenance fee. No exemption applies. What HMF is due?

Cargo value
$220,948.92
HMF rate
0.125%
  1. HMF = 0.125% (.00125) x $220,948.92 = $276.19.
  2. The HMF has no minimum or maximum, unlike the MPF.

Answer: $276.19

Where it comes from: 19 CFR 24.24(a)

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