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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory in the Caribbean. The Port of San Juan handles most of the island's container cargo, and the San Juan airport is a leading air cargo hub in the Caribbean.
Customs authority
Main seaports
- Port of San Juan (Puerto Nuevo wharves)
- Port of Ponce (Port of the Americas)
- Port of Mayagüez
Cargo airports
- Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan
Free zones and special regimes
Puerto Rico has the largest noncontiguous Foreign-Trade Zone system in the United States, including FTZ 7 (Mayagüez), FTZ 61 (San Juan) and FTZ 163 (Ponce).
Good to know
- As a U.S. territory, customs control is handled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection through its San Juan Field Office.
- CBP ports of entry on the island include San Juan, Ponce, Mayagüez, Aguadilla, Fajardo and Luis Muñoz Marín Airport.
- Maritime transport of merchandise between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports is subject to the coastwise laws (Jones Act).
How we work in Puerto Rico
RealCore advises operations in Puerto Rico remotely and through on-site visits from its headquarters in Panama.
See all 8 servicesSources
- CBP – San Juan Field Office
- CBP – Locate a Port of Entry in Puerto Rico
- CBP – The Jones Act (Informed Compliance Publication)
- InvestPR – Logistics
- International Trade Administration – FTZ 7 details
- Federal Register – Foreign-Trade Zone 61, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Federal Register – Foreign-Trade Zone 163, Ponce, Puerto Rico (2026)
- Autoridad del Puerto de Ponce
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