Central Examination Station Fee Schedule – 7/1/2026 to 6/30/2027
Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm.
Full Container Load Cargo (FCL)
General merchandise in cartons or palletized/unitized cargo.
| Container Size | 20′ | 40′ | 45′ | 48′ |
| Minimum Devanning | $219.81 | $219.81 | $219.81 | $219.81 |
| 1/3 Devanning | $319.39 | $512.07 | $597.41 | $660.79 |
| 2/3 Devanning | $640.09 | $1024.14 | $1194.83 | $1322.85 |
| Full Devanning | $969.83 | $1551.73 | $1810.35 | $2004.33 |
Full Containers – FDA, Refrigerated, Garments, Extra Handling Exams
Applies to examination of refrigerated cargo and merchandise not in cartons; i.e. bags, baskets, loose furniture, rattan ware, bales, household goods and personal effects, auto parts machinery, equipment tires, construction materials and drums (not palletized).
| Container Size | 20′ | 40′ | 45′ | 48′ |
| Minimum Devanning | $219.81 | $219.81 | $219.81 | $219.81 |
| 1/3 Devanning | $469.39 | $682.77 | $784.92 | $853.45 |
| 2/3 Devanning | $938.81 | $1365.51 | $1569.82 | $1706.90 |
| Full Devanning | $1422.41 | $2068.98 | $2379.31 | $2586.21 |
Partially Loaded Container & CFS Freight Moved to CES
| Palletized | Non-Palletized | |
| 50 cartons or less | $193.96 | $258.62 |
| 51 – 100 cartons | $258.61 | $323.27 |
| 101 – 200 cartons | $323.28 | $420.27 |
| 201 – 300 cartons | $387.93 | $517.24 |
| 301 – 400 cartons | $452.59 | $614.23 |
| 401 – 500 cartons | $517.25 | $711.21 |
| 501 – 750 cartons | $646.55 | $969.83 |
| 751 – 1000 cartons | $775.86 | $1293.11 |
| 1001 – 1500 cartons | $1034.47 | $1939.66 |
| More than 1500 cartons | $0.71 per carton | $1.29 per carton |
Storage Charges (After the merchandise has cleared federal inspection requirements).
Storage Charges for shipment on government "hold"
Container Yard Storage: $98.94 per container per day
Warehouse Storage: $7.77 per cubic meter per day, minimum 1 cbm
Container Cartage Charges
To/From Honolulu Harbor to CES (One way): $129.32
Steamship Line Availability/Release Fee: $97.01
Multiple Agency Examination Fees: $129.32
Refrigerated Containers Service & Storage
Charges for refrigerated containers will commence on the date and time the container is received at our CES terminal and calculated in 24-hour increments.
Refrigerated Plug-in (460V): $103.46 per day
Generator Set (Gen-Set) Fuel Cost: Market Price
Generator Set (Gen-Set) Fuel Monitoring: $77.58 per day
Recovery of Cargo, Sorting & Segregating
Labor: $77.58 per man hour with a minimum charge of $38.81
Forklift: $25.85 per ¼ hour
Pallets: $15.52 per pallet
Shrink wrap: $3.87 per pallet
Overtime Charges for Work Performed After Normal Business Hours
Weekday and Weekend: 25% over regular rates
Holidays: 100% over regular rates
Rates will be reviewed annually and subject to increases not to exceed the consumer price index of 10%, whichever is lower.
Military Goods & Vehicles
Household Goods contained in Van Packs
Vehicles contained in container(s)
| Devanning Van Pack | $3.24 each – includes reloading van pack into container |
| Van Pack Size | Up to 45″W x 87″D x 87″H (anything larger will be $0.43/cubic foot) |
| Unloading & Reloading Van Packs Contents (for Customs Exam) | $77.22 per man per hour (minimum $154.43) each pack |
| Devanning of Vehicles | $516.37 to unload & $516.37 plus materials to reload |
*Any household goods coming loose in a container will be priced as Section 2 Fee Schedule
Free Time & Storage
Free time starts from the time a shipment is released and will continue for 24-hours. The weekend will count as a chargeable storage days, except shipments released on Friday will be allowed to sit until Monday of the the following week.
All rates are subject to applicable Hawaii State taxes.

