Ocean freight from Canada to Limón, Costa Rica
Limón is Costa Rica's main Caribbean port city, yet on A1's tariff the destination warehouse (CFS) for this lane is in San José, in the Central Valley. Our LCL price therefore covers the trip from a Canadian warehouse to San José, and the consignee either collects there or books a truck back down Route 32 toward the coast. Transit is about 40 days from Toronto or Montreal and 50 from Vancouver, with Toronto the cheaper gateway at USD 9 per cubic foot. The smallest shipment comes to USD 611.14.
Senders here are often relatives shipping household items to family in the province, or small shops restocking from Canada. Remember that the San José to Limón trucking leg, Costa Rican customs clearance, duties and taxes are paid separately at destination. Personal effects may travel subject to carrier approval, provided you supply a signed packing list and a copy of the owner's passport. Keep the total customs value at CAD 2,000 or less, and deliver the goods to our door crated or on pallets of ISPM 15 heat-treated wood.
How a shipment to Limón works
Limón is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is San Jose about 114 km (straight line) from Limón: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at San Jose. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Limón with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to San Jose
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | USD 9 / cu ft 40 days · min. USD 611.14 | USD 9 / cu ft 40 days · min. USD 609.93 | USD 14 / cu ft 50 days · min. USD 787.34 |
Example from Toronto: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 611.14 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.