Now the supply chain of the Kasav Box. UNESCO inscribed cassava bread making as Intangible Cultural Heritage (Dec 2024, Haiti among the five nominating nations). Quarterly logistics chain rebuilt June 10: landed cost ~$12/box at the US warehouse, duty-free under CBERA through Dec 31, 2026.
The cassava flour pilot is the physical product inside the Harvest Box subscription. SAKALA sites in the Nord and Artibonite produce cassava. The flour is milled, packed in food-safe kraft bags, labeled with FDA-compliant nutrition facts, and shipped via LCL ocean freight from Haiti to ShipBob's US fulfillment warehouse. From there, ShipBob handles pick-pack-ship to subscriber addresses.
The economics work because of CBERA (Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act): Haitian-origin products enter the US duty-free through at least December 31, 2026. No tariff. That removes the primary cost barrier for agricultural exports from Haiti to the US market.
At ~40 subscribers, the cassava pilot covers its first-shipment cost (~$2,410). Break-even is not a distant target. It is the first quarter with a meaningful subscriber list. The 65% contribution margin at $90/quarter is what funds the youth wages, the gold reserve, and the operational overhead of the broader cooperative system.
Full methodology, projections, and source data: BARSS LLC research library. Reports open in a new tab.