Bill of Lading Record — HS 0901.11 Green Coffee Beans, Brazil to USA (PNUM7072)

Updated: 2026-10-15 | Writer: TurkExim | Page ID: PNUM7072 | Master B/L: HLCUSS52608AQYT8

This page presents a complete single bill of lading record showing a real international shipment of green coffee beans (HS 0901.11) from Brazil to the United States. The record includes every available field from the customs manifest and carrier filing — transaction date, Master B/L number, declaration number, HS code, buyer, supplier, packing details, shipping route, vessel information, and container specifications. This is the same depth of data that TurkExim provides in its full trade intelligence database across millions of shipments.

The shipment was consigned to cafe import fulfillment llc (US buyer) from exportadora de cafes carmo de minas ltda (Brazil-based coffee exporter in Carmo de Minas, Minas Gerais state) and was carried aboard the container vessel MAERSK MONTE ALEGRE (Hapag-Lloyd carrier SCAC code HLCU), voyaging from Santos, Brazil to Newark, NJ (Port of New York/Newark) in October 2026. The cargo was packed into container HAMU1841790 (40-foot high-cube) and weighed 19,386.25 kg gross (19,175.00 kg net) across 325 jute bags of 59 kg each — a "Serra Negra Natural" lot from Brazil's celebrated South Minas coffee region.

1. Shipment Identification & Dates

The shipment was formally declared on 06 October 2026 under Master Bill of Lading number HLCUSS52608AQYT8 — a unique carrier-issued identifier that follows the standard Hapag-Lloyd naming convention (HLCU = Hapag-Lloyd SCAC prefix, SS = Sea Service, 52608AQYT8 = serial). The customs declaration number HLCUSS5QHAQYT8AA is the US CBP (Customs and Border Protection) ABI filing reference. The bill type code H indicates a House Bill of Lading — meaning the cargo was consolidated by a freight forwarder/NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) that issued its own house B/L to the actual shipper, while the ocean carrier (Hapag-Lloyd) issued the master B/L to the forwarder.

2. Buyer & Supplier Details

Every bill of lading identifies three key parties: the shipper (supplier who exports the goods), the consignee (buyer who imports the goods), and the notify party (a third party to be notified upon arrival — typically a customs broker, freight forwarder, or the consignee's own logistics contact). In this shipment, the notify party is listed as CAFE IMPORT FULFILLMENT LLC — which matches the consignee (buyer), indicating a direct shipment with no third-party broker or freight forwarder listed as notify party.

3. Product & HS Code Analysis (Green Coffee Beans)

The shipped product is described on the bill of lading as "325 BAGS OF 59 KGS EACH OF GREEN COFFEE BEANS JUTA GRAINPRO 325 OF SERRA NEGRA NATURAL" under HS 0901.11.10. HS Chapter 09 covers "Coffee, tea, maté and spices" — and heading 0901 specifically covers "Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion." Subheading 0901.11 covers "Coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated" — i.e., raw green coffee beans ready for roasting by importers or roasters in the destination country.

4. Packing Information (Bags, Weight, TEU)

The cargo is packed as 325 pieces (PCS) — each piece being a 59 kg jute bag of green coffee beans. The shipment occupies 2.0 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) of vessel capacity — equivalent to one full 40-foot container's nominal capacity (a 40-foot container = 2 TEU, vs. a 20-foot container = 1 TEU). Total gross weight is 19,386.25 kg with a net weight (coffee only, excluding jute bags and GrainPro liners) of 19,175.00 kg. The difference of approximately 211.25 kg represents the tare weight of the 325 jute bags (typically ~0.55-0.65 kg per empty jute bag) plus the GrainPro hermetic liners.

5. Shipping Route & Vessel Details

The shipment sailed from Santos, Brazil (export port code 35177 — Sao Paulo customs region) to Port of New York/Newark, Newark NJ (import port code 4601) in the US Northeast. The vessel was MAERSK MONTE ALEGRE — a container ship operated under the Hapag-Lloyd carrier code (SCAC HLCU). The carrier SCAC code HLCU identifies Hapag-Lloyd AG in the US CBP ABI system. Notably, despite the carrier being Hapag-Lloyd, the vessel name "Maersk Monte Alegre" reflects the vessel sharing agreement (VSA) arrangements that allow carriers to slot-charter space on each other's vessels — common practice on the Brazil-US East Coast trade lane since the formation of the Gemini Cooperation between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd (announced 2024, operational from February 2025).

6. Container Specifications

The shipment was stuffed into a single container bearing ID HAMU1841790. The container prefix HAMU is the registration code of Hapag-Lloyd AG (one of the world's largest container shipping lines and container lessors) — indicating this is carrier-owned equipment rather than a leased unit. The container type code listed on the manifest is 4510 — a non-standard identifier that, combined with the size notation "4000*900*800" and the 40HC container size implied by the 2.0 TEU capacity, indicates a 40-foot high-cube general-purpose container. The "4510" code is likely a carrier-internal or legacy system identifier rather than a standard ISO 6346 type code (which would normally be "45G1" for 45-foot high-cube or "42G1" for 40-foot high-cube). The container desc code CN stands for "Container" (general dry freight), and the service type HH stands for "House to House" — meaning the carrier's responsibility extends from the shipper's premises (or nominated loading point) to the consignee's premises (or nominated delivery point).

7. Trade Route Insights — Brazil to USA Coffee

The Brazil–United States coffee trade is one of the world's most important green coffee trade corridors. Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer (approximately 35-40% of global supply) and the US is the world's largest coffee consumer (importing approximately 1.5 million metric tons of green coffee annually, worth approximately USD 5-6 billion). The Santos-to-Newark trade lane is a primary route for Brazilian coffee entering the US East Coast market, serving the dense concentration of specialty coffee roasters in New York City, the Hudson Valley, New England and the Mid-Atlantic states.

Santos — Brazil's Coffee Export Capital

The export port Santos (Sao Paulo state) is Brazil's — and historically the world's — most important coffee export port. The Port of Santos handles approximately 20-25 million bags of coffee per year (each bag standardly 60 kg), representing the bulk of Brazil's green coffee exports. The port is located approximately 70 km from Sao Paulo city and approximately 350 km from the South Minas coffee region (where Carmo de Minas — the supplier's home municipality — is located). Coffee is typically trucked from the farm/exporter's warehouse to Santos in 40-foot containers, where it is loaded directly onto container vessels for the US East Coast trade. Santos's deep-water terminals (Tecondi, Embraport, Santos Brasil) can accommodate 9,000+ TEU container ships, providing direct mother-vessel service to US ports including Newark, Norfolk, Savannah, Houston and Charleston.

Port of New York/Newark (Port Code 4601)

The import port Port of New York/Newark (Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal) is the largest container port on the US East Coast, handling approximately 7-8 million TEU annually. Port Newark (in Newark, New Jersey, on Newark Bay) is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and is the primary container terminal complex in the New York harbor area. The port is a major gateway for US coffee imports — serving both the dense specialty coffee roaster community in the New York metro area (Brooklyn's roaster row, Hudson Valley, Long Island, New Jersey) and providing intermodal rail connections to roasters in the Midwest (Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh) via the CSX and Norfolk Southern rail networks. Coffee arriving at Port Newark clears US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prior notice requirements (FDA Prior Notice No. 12899819160 in this shipment) before being released for inland delivery.

Vessel: MAERSK MONTE ALEGRE

MAERSK MONTE ALEGRE (IMO 9348065) is a container ship built in 2008 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea. The vessel is named after Monte Alegre — a municipality in the Sao Paulo state of Brazil (the name fittingly reflecting the ship's regular deployment on the Brazil trade lane). The vessel is owned and operated by Maersk Line (A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, Denmark) — the world's largest container shipping line — but is operating under Hapag-Lloyd's carrier code (SCAC HLCU) in this shipment due to the Gemini Cooperation vessel sharing agreement. The Gemini Cooperation — announced in January 2024 and operational from February 2025 — is a strategic operational partnership between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd that coordinates vessel deployment, slot exchange and port rotations across major global trade lanes including the East Coast South America (ECSA) to North America East Coast (NAEC) route used by this shipment.

Carrier: Hapag-Lloyd AG

Hapag-Lloyd AG — SCAC code HLCU — is Germany's largest container shipping line and one of the top 5 container carriers globally by capacity, with a fleet of approximately 280 vessels and 2.0 million TEU of operated capacity. Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, Hapag-Lloyd was formed in 1970 through the merger of Hamburg-America Line (HAPAG, founded 1847) and North German Lloyd (NDL, founded 1857). The carrier has a particularly strong presence on the Europe-Latin America trade lanes — a legacy of its 19th-century passenger and cargo service to South America — and is a major carrier on the Brazil-US trade corridor. Since February 2025, Hapag-Lloyd is a member of the Gemini Cooperation with Maersk — replacing both carriers' previous THE Alliance and 2M memberships respectively, and creating one of the world's largest operational shipping alliances.

Brazilian Coffee Industry Context

Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer, exporting approximately 35-40 million 60-kg bags annually (worth USD 5-7 billion), with the US being one of the largest single destinations. The principal coffee-growing regions are Minas Gerais (responsible for ~50% of Brazilian production — including the South Minas / Sul de Minas region where Carmo de Minas is located), Espírito Santo (largely Robusta/conilon), São Paulo, Bahia and Paraná. The South Minas region — where the supplier (exportadora de cafes carmo de minas ltda) is based — is one of Brazil's most celebrated specialty coffee regions, with municipalities including Carmo de Minas, São Lourenço, Santa Rita do Sapucaí and Heliodora producing multiple Cup of Excellence winners. Carmo de Minas itself has become a recognized origin name in the global specialty coffee market, prized for its high-altitude (1,000-1,300 meters) volcanic soils and family-farm production structure.

Specialty Coffee Trade

The detailed product description ("SERRA NEGRA NATURAL" lot, GrainPro hermetic liner, 325-bag full container load, single exporter-to-importer direct shipment) suggests this is a specialty coffee shipment — distinct from commodity-grade Brazilian coffee that is typically shipped in larger volumes through traders and brokers. Specialty coffee importers like cafe import fulfillment llc typically source single-origin lots directly from Brazilian exporters, often based on cupping evaluations and pre-season contracts. The 325-bag FCL lot size (19,175 kg) is consistent with a mid-sized specialty lot — enough for a US roaster to feature as a single-origin offering for 4-8 months of production. The use of GrainPro hermetic liners (preserving moisture and oxygen stability during the 18-25 day Santos-to-Newark transit) is standard practice for specialty green coffee and indicates the importer's commitment to preserving cup quality.

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