What does EXW Hialeah mean for an overseas buyer?

EXW, or Ex Works, is an Incoterm from the International Chamber of Commerce. Under EXW Hialeah, FL, we make your order ready at our warehouse and title and risk pass to you at our dock. You or your freight forwarder arranges pickup, books the ocean or air freight, and handles import customs clearance and last-mile delivery in your country.

What documents does an export order include?

Before you pay, we issue a proforma invoice listing the products, quantities, value, and EXW Hialeah, FL terms. After payment clears, we provide the commercial invoice and packing list your consolidator needs for freight booking and customs filing.

Can I mix brands, grades, and product types in one shipment?

Yes. We stock more than 700 active products from 55 brands. You can combine engine oil brands, gear oil, DEF, coolant, and ATF in one pickup. The $1,250 minimum export order applies to the combined order value, not to any single product.

Do I need a freight forwarder or can I use my own shipping agent?

Any licensed freight forwarder or customs broker with Miami LCL or FCL experience can handle the pickup and freight leg. You arrange the forwarder on your side. If you need a referral, we can connect you with consolidators we have worked with on Caribbean and Latin American shipments.

What is the minimum export order, and how do I pay?

The minimum is $1,250 per export order. We accept wire transfer and Zelle. Payment is required in full before pickup. To request a quote, visit aoilw.com/quote.

What countries does American Oil currently export to?

We export to 31 countries. The Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana are among our most active markets. See the full country list at aoilw.com/markets.

How to Import Motor Oil from the USA to Resell

Workers unloading imported American motor oil cases and drums at a Caribbean reseller's warehouse while the owner checks the invoice

To import motor oil from the USA for resale, you buy it EXW Miami: choose the brands and grades your market demands, request a proforma invoice from your US supplier, pay before pickup, and hand the freight to your consolidator. American Oil Wholesale and Distribution (aoilw.com), based at 8090 W 30th Ct, Hialeah, FL, ships API-certified engine oil, gear oil, DEF, and coolant to resellers in 31 countries on EXW Hialeah, FL terms, with a $1,250 minimum export order.

If you sell lubricants in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, or anywhere else in the Caribbean and Latin America, this guide walks you through why Miami is the right sourcing point, the EXW purchase flow step by step, and how to land the lowest per-unit cost by choosing the right container size.

Why source motor oil from the USA

Motor oils export from Miami under HTS heading 2710.19 (U.S. International Trade Commission), the tariff classification for petroleum-based lubricating oils, carrying their API service category marks already certified at the source: API SP, API SN Plus, API CK-4, and the full range, printed on the label and ready for your import documentation without re-testing or re-labeling. An overseas blender may quote a lower unit price, but the brand recognition of names like Castrol, Valvoline, Pennzoil, Mobil, Shell, and Chevron is what retail buyers in most Caribbean and Latin American markets pay a premium for, and Miami's position at Port of Miami and Port Everglades puts our Hialeah warehouse closer to your freight forwarder than any other major US lubricants hub.

An equally important advantage is the mixed container. An overseas production run typically requires committing to a single product grade at a full container minimum, weeks before shipment. A Miami EXW order lets you mix brands, grades, pack sizes, and product categories, motor oil, gear oil, DEF, coolant, and ATF, in one LCL or FCL shipment, reaching the $1,250 minimum across your actual sales mix instead of overloading on one product.

What you need before you place your first order

Before your first export order, have these in place:

An import permit, commercial license, or sanitary registration for lubricants in your country (requirements vary by country; your local customs broker will confirm)
A freight forwarder or consolidator with experience in Miami-origin LCL and FCL shipments
The ability to wire payment or send via Zelle in full before pickup
Your target grades, brands, pack sizes, and quantities

We handle all order preparation on our side up to our dock. From our dock forward, the freight is yours: that is what EXW means.

How a USA motor oil export purchase works, step by step

Step 1: Request a quote.
Contact us with the grades, brands, pack sizes, and quantities you need. We confirm availability across more than 700 active products and quote by container size tier.

Step 2: Receive and review the proforma invoice.
We issue a proforma invoice, which the U.S. International Trade Administration defines as a preliminary bill of sale that states the goods, quantity, value, and Incoterms before payment is made. Ours shows EXW Hialeah, FL; the complete product list; and the total order value. For a full breakdown of EXW purchase terms and what they mean for export buyers, see our EXW export guide.

Step 3: Pay before pickup.
We require payment in full before your consolidator arrives: wire transfer or Zelle only. Once payment clears, we stage the order and have it ready to load.

Step 4: Your consolidator picks up at our Hialeah warehouse.
Your freight forwarder or consolidator picks up at 8090 W 30th Ct, Hialeah, FL 33018. We provide the commercial invoice and packing list for customs filing.

Step 5: Your consolidator handles the ocean leg.
From our dock, your consolidator books the ocean or air freight, manages export clearance on the US side, and handles import customs and last-mile delivery in your country.

Choosing the right container size to lower your landed cost

Because the terms are EXW, freight and insurance from our dock forward are your cost to manage. That makes per-unit density one of your main levers for lowering landed cost. Our price per gallon scales down with container size: cases cost more per gallon than pails, pails more than drums, and drums more than totes. A 275-gallon IBC tote holds the equivalent of about 55 five-gallon pails, so your consolidator picks up and loads one unit instead of 55, cutting handling on both ends and concentrating the per-gallon freight rate across a dense, heavy container.

For a reseller who knows their fastest-moving SKUs, shifting those to drums or totes on repeat orders is where the real landed-cost savings show up. Use your first LCL shipment to test market response across several brands and grades. Once you know which products move, shift the repeating SKUs to the larger format on the next order.

Products we export

We carry API SP, SN Plus, and CK-4 rated engine oils in the grades the Caribbean and Latin American markets most commonly spec: 5W-30, 5W-20, 10W-30, 10W-40, and 15W-40, available in quart cases, gallon cases, five-gallon pails, 55-gallon drums, and 275-gallon totes. The same pickup can carry GL-5 gear oil, AW hydraulic oil, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), coolant, and ATF on one invoice, so your full lubricant import travels on a single consolidator run. See the full list of markets we currently supply at aoilw.com/markets.

Place your first export order with American Oil

Your first import from the USA is a proforma invoice, a wire, and a consolidator pickup. Start with an LCL to test your market across brands and grades, then move the repeating SKUs to a full container once you know your velocity. Visit the export hub for the document checklist and ordering details, then request a quote at aoilw.com/quote and tell us the grades, formats, and quantities you need. The $1,250 minimum export order applies to the combined value, so you can mix your lineup from day one.

Sources

U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule heading 2710 (petroleum-based lubricating oils). https://hts.usitc.gov/search?query=2710
U.S. International Trade Administration, Proforma invoice. https://www.trade.gov/pro-forma-invoice
U.S. International Trade Administration, Know Your Incoterms (EXW). https://www.trade.gov/know-your-incoterms