CIF Group International

What CIF Group International does

CIF Group International, Inc. is a privately held Miami-based international logistics services company founded in 1992 that provides an integrated suite of cross-border logistics for goods moving between the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The company operates approximately 11-50 employees across a Miami headquarters with a 90,000+ sq. ft. bonded warehouse and Container Freight Station, a Los Angeles distribution/Amazon FBA prep facility, and a subsidiary in Paraguay. Service revenue is generated across four streams: freight forwarding (air, ocean, and combined air-air/sea-air/air-sea services priced per shipment), bonded warehouse and FTZ storage (month-to-month recurring billing based on maximum units stored), customs brokerage (transactional filing fees for consumption entries, FTZ admissions, IN-BOND movements, ACE/ABI paperless release), and owned 53' trailer trucking (weekly LA-to-Miami express plus a SEA-TRUCK combination). The company is differentiated by a deep stack of U.S. Customs, FMC, FAA, and IATA licenses accumulated since 1993, including the 2023 Foreign-Trade Zones designation, and targets Latin American/Caribbean exporters, e-commerce sellers (including Amazon FBA), manufacturers needing duty deferral, and partner freight forwarders through direct sales engagement and a multilingual (English/Spanish/Chinese) team.

The business operates on quote-based, transactional pricing with a 30-day rate validity window, a late-payment penalty of 1.5% per month, and full non-discounted rates 40% higher than quoted rates, applied to freight forwarding; warehouse storage uses subscription-style monthly billing. Go-to-market is direct: a website with a 'Get A Quote' form, phone/email/WhatsApp/WeChat outreach, and field sales—without any disclosed digital advertising, content marketing, or social selling channels. The company holds no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capability, and no third-party integrations; core operations rely on GPS-tracked trucking and standard logistics software rather than a differentiated tech stack.

CIF's value proposition rests on regulatory licensing (deferred duty, duty-free export from FTZ, flexible partial withdrawals, customs-supervised processing) combined with multimodal transport options and dual export models (Direct Export via CIF and CIF Online Fulfillment). The company is privately held with no external investment, no parent company, no M&A activity, and no disclosed funding rounds; ownership appears to be founder/independent. It serves markets across Southeast/Southwest USA, Latin America, and the Caribbean with no public revenue disclosure.

Name

CIF Group International

Legal name

CIF Group International, Inc.

Website

https://cifgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CIF Group International is a privately held Miami-based freight forwarder and customs broker founded in 1992 that provides bonded warehousing, FTZ services, customs brokerage, and LA-Miami trucking for exporters, e-commerce sellers, and manufacturers moving goods between the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding & Bonded Logistics

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Freight Brokerage (USMCA/EU, etc.) (TLADAMAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Consulting & Brokerage Outsourcing (Managed Brokerage, Brokerage Operations) (TLACAFAI), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Cross-Border E-commerce Parcel Logistics (DDP/Customs-Integrated) (TLAAAFAE), Warehousing, CFS & Bonded Storage for General Cargo (Within Terminal) (TLAHADAI)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Customs brokerage
• Bonded warehousing
• International logistics
• Cross-border e-commerce

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Air and ocean freight forwarding services for import/export needs. Revenue generated through transportation charges based on shipment weight, volume, and destination. Services include transit air-air, sea-air, and air-sea combinations.
2. Warehouse and Storage Services: Bonded warehouse and FTZ storage services with month-to-month billing. Charges begin upon receipt of goods and are based on maximum units stored during storage month. Includes CFS (Container Freight Station) services.
3. Customs Brokerage Services: Professional customs brokerage for import/export compliance. Revenue from customs filing fees and related service charges.
4. Trucking Services: FTL/LTL trailer express service from Los Angeles to Miami with 53' trailers. Weekly express service with team drivers. Also offers SEA-TRUCK combination service for ocean freight to LA then truck inland to Miami.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CIF Group International provides integrated international logistics services for Latin American and Caribbean markets, including air and ocean freight forwarding, U.S. customs brokerage, bonded warehousing and Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) storage, domestic warehousing with Amazon FBA preparation, and coast-to-coast FTL/LTL trucking between Los Angeles and Miami. Services are delivered directly from its 90,000+ sq. ft. Miami warehouse and Los Angeles distribution facility under multiple U.S. Customs licenses.

Product overview

CIF Group International operates as a one-stop logistics solutions provider offering an integrated suite of services for Latin American and Caribbean markets. The core product portfolio includes: Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) & Bonded Warehouse Service for duty deferral and duty-free exports; Domestic Warehouse Services at Los Angeles and Miami locations supporting Amazon FBA prep and e-commerce fulfillment; International Freight Forwarding via air, ocean, and combined transport modes; FTL/LTL Trailer Express Service connecting Los Angeles to Miami; Customs Brokerage for compliant entry procedures and documentation; Cross-Border E-Commerce Logistics for online sellers; and In-Transit Cargo Services. The company also provides a Unit Converter tool and Market Expansion Consultation as supporting services. Services are designed to work together, with integrated bonded warehousing, in-house customs brokerage, and owned trucking capabilities providing end-to-end supply chain solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) & Bonded Warehouse Service U.S. Customs-certified bonded warehouse and Foreign-Trade Zone service enabling deferred duty payment, duty-free exports, flexible partial withdrawals, and customs-supervised processing (clean, sort, label, repackage) for goods stored in-transit or for domestic consumption.
• Domestic Warehouse Services Warehouse services at Miami and Los Angeles locations offering Amazon FBA shipment preparation, e-commerce order dispatch via UPS and local trucking, courier receiving, consolidation, CFS station operations, and distribution.
• International Freight Forwarding Comprehensive air and ocean freight forwarding for import/export needs, including transit air-air, sea-air, and air-sea combinations connecting Asia and Latin America.
• FTL/LTL Trailer Express Service from LA to Miami 53-foot trailer weekly express trucking service from Los Angeles to Miami with team drivers and GPS tracking, including a SEA-TRUCK combination service that achieves 21-25 day transit times.
• Customs Brokerage Professional customs brokerage including consumption entries, warehouse entries, re-warehouse, temporary importation bond, foreign trade zone admission, transportation entries (IN-BOND), ISF filing, ACE (ABI) paperless release, and customs bonds.
• Cross-Border E-Commerce Logistics One-stop fulfillment solutions for online sellers including dual export models (direct export via CIF and CIF Online Fulfillment), inventory management, and order processing for Latin American and Caribbean markets.
• In-Transit Cargo Services Safe and timely cargo transfer services for shipments passing through the U.S., enabling flexible goods movement for release, transfer, or direct export.
• Market Expansion Consultation Business growth consultation services facilitating market entry and expansion across Latin America and the Caribbean regions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transit time reduction: SEA-TRUCK combination achieves 21-25 days vs 35-42 days for all-water ocean service
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cif-group-international-inc

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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