Saint-Martin Free Port & Galisbay Import Calculator
Determine maritime import costs under Saint-Martin's historic Free Port regime (0% EU customs duties), Port de Galisbay wharfage tariffs (*droits de quai*), and freight handling in EUR (€) and USD ($).
Port de Galisbay Clearance Summary
Port Franc de Saint-Martin & Customs Regimes
The French Collectivity of Saint-Martin occupies a historically unique customs position in the European Union, defined by the Treaty of Concordia (1648) and French overseas law.
1. The Free Port Exemption (0% EU Customs Duties)
Under EU customs territory exemptions and French organic law, Saint-Martin operates as a free port. Commercial merchandise entering through the commercial Port of Galisbay or Grand-Case Airport is not subject to common EU customs duties (*droits de douane*), nor is it subject to French metropolitan VAT (TVA).
2. Port de Galisbay Tariffs (*Droits de Quai*)
While exempt from customs duties, commercial freight is subject to municipal port handling charges (*droits de quai*) administered by the Établissement Portuaire de Saint-Martin (EPSM) to fund maritime port infrastructure, container cranes, and quayside logistics.
3. Cross-Border Trade with Sint Maarten
Goods transiting between the French Collectivity and Dutch Sint Maarten move across an open, unfettered border without inland customs checkpoints, reinforcing the island-wide duty-free commercial economy.
📊 Collectivite Territoriale de Saint-Martin & CGSS Synthese Bareme
| Statutory Component / Legal Deduction Item | Calculated Amount (EUR) |
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Engr. Muhammad Shahzad
Principal Financial Systems Architect & Expert Droit Fiscal Territorial & Securite Sociale de Saint-Martin
Lead software and systems architect specializing in high-performance browser computing, algorithmic validation, financial models, and zero-telemetry client-side privacy architecture.