Stop Paying Duties Upfront. Keep Your Cash Working

Defer duties, clear customs faster, and move goods across the Americas — one team in Miami, no handoffs.

Trusted Since 1996
— 30 years in logistics
Foreign Trade Zone, Miami
— ID 2810630H1
Temperature-Controlled Storage
— For climate-sensitive goods
Bonded Trucking
— Duty-deferred transportation

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Licensed Customs Broker

Temperature-Controlled Storage

Bonded Trucking

FTZ Zone ID 2810630H1 — Foreign Trade Zone, Miami, FL

The Common Challenges

Multi-Vendor Communication

Coordination Chaos & Delays

Fragmented Systems

No Supply Chain Visibility

Hidden Fees & Finger-Pointing

The ShipLilly Way

One team, zero handoffs

Same-day customs clearance

Port to delivery, fully managed

Track your goods at every step

One Contract - No Hidden Fees

If any of this sounds familiar, here’s what working with ShipLilly looks like instead.

Discover exactly how much working capital you can free up. Get your custom duty deferral estimate in 15 minutes.

What Changes With ShipLilly

See how the right solution can improve cash flow, reduce costs, and simplify global trade.

Key Factors	Non FTZ Warehouse	Bonded Warehouse	ShipLilly FTZ
Duty Deferral	Duties paid upfront before goods enter	Duties deferred until goods are withdrawn	Duties deferred until goods leave the FTZ and/or are sold
Tariff Mitigation	No tariff reduction opportunities	No tariff reduction opportunities	Eligible for tariff mitigation and tax savings
Inventory Flexibility	Limited – duties already paid on entry	Moderate – duties apply when withdrawn	Maximum – no duties until goods leave or are sold
Ideal For	Domestic distribution, short-term storage	Importers needing duty deferral, no manufacturing	Importers, manufacturers, e-commerce, re-exporters
Customs Process	Standard entry (immediate duties)	Formal entry into bond, withdrawal for consumption	FTZ admission, simplified customs & reporting
Cost Impact	Higher upfront cash requirements	Improved cash flow vs. standard	Lowest total landed cost through deferral & mitigation
MPF Savings	Full MPF charged on every single entry	Full MPF charged on every single entry	MPF consolidated — significant savings on high-volume imports

The Bottom Line: ShipLilly FTZ delivers greater cash flow, lower costs, and more flexibility than standard or bonded warehousing.

Real result:

$150K

freed per shipment

A pharmaceutical importer was paying $150,000 in duties upfront on every shipment. Using ShipLilly's FTZ, they now defer those payments until goods sell - freeing up $150K in working capital per shipment.

How It Works

Customer Service Manager sets up the SOPs tailored to each specific account

A dedicated Account Executive handles your account from start to finish.

Your goods arrive at Port

Our in-house licensed customs broker clears your goods

Into our FTZ warehouse

Distributed across the U.S. and Americas

One team. One call. One company.

Discover exactly how much working capital you can free up. Get your custom duty deferral estimate in 15 minutes.

FTZ Warehousing & Duty Savings

Defer duties, reduce compliance risk, free up working capital.

Domestic B2B Warehousing & Distribution

Reliable U.S. storage and distribution, fully managed.

Ecommerce Fulfillment

Pick, pack and ship directly to your U.S. customers — fast and scalable.

Customs Clearance & Compliance

In-house CBP licensed broker — faster clearance, no third-party wait.

Temperature-Controlled Storage

Climate-controlled warehouse space for temperature-sensitive products

Trucking & Distribution

Own fleet, port to destination — full visibility, no handoffs.

Real Results for Companies Like Yours

See how businesses across industries are unlocking cash flow, reducing costs, and clearing customs faster with ShipLilly through our case studies.

$150K Working Capital Freed

Duties Deferred Smartly

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Challenge: $150,000 in duties paid upfront on every shipment, capital tied up for weeks.

$150,000

freed up in working capital per shipment.

Same-Day Customs Clearance

One Partner, Faster Clearance

Industry: Consumer Goods

Challenge: 4 separate vendors for port pickup, customs, warehousing,
and trucking. Clearance delays averaging 3–4 days per shipment.

Same-Day

customs clearance. One point of contact.

24–48 Hour Delivery to US Market

US Hub, Faster Delivery

Industry: International Manufacturer / Latin America

Challenge: No U.S. distribution base. Selling into the U.S. market meant
managing customs, storage and delivery from abroad with no local presence.

24–48 Hours

orders shipped domestically.

45% Lower Warehousing Costs