Shipping to Juan Díaz, Panama City
Juan Díaz is a residential and commercial area in eastern Panama City, roughly 60 km from Colón, the Caribbean port where A1's rate ends at the CFS. After arrival the cargo still has to cross the isthmus by road, a leg arranged by the consignee and not included in A1's price. Montreal is the cheapest gateway at USD 5 per cubic foot, smallest shipment USD 441.60, with about 48 days from Montreal or Toronto and 58 from Vancouver.
Households moving into the area's apartments and businesses importing equipment or stock are the usual senders. Personal effects are accepted on carrier approval, together with a signed packing list and the shipper's passport copy. Everything must be palletized or crated on ISPM 15 heat-treated wood before it reaches the Canadian warehouse, and A1 offers no pickup. Book a local trucker or broker in advance to clear and collect the cargo in Colón; duties, taxes and the drive to Juan Díaz are paid in Panama, and the carrier confirms destination charges before the client pays.
How a shipment to Juan Díaz works
Juan Díaz is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Colon about 60 km (straight line) from Juan Díaz: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Colon. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Juan Díaz with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Colon
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon | USD 6 / cu ft 48 days · min. USD 476.92 | USD 5 / cu ft 48 days · min. USD 441.60 | USD 8 / cu ft 58 days · min. USD 547.56 |
Example from Montreal: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 441.60 with all A1 fees. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies the quote adds trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Booking: calculate the price above, sign the packing list online and upload your documents; after the carrier confirms the destination charges you pay and receive the labels and delivery instructions for the warehouse. See how to prepare a request.
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Rates valid through December 25, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.