Start here
Start with the decision, not the brochure
| If you need… | Start here |
|---|---|
| Fastest practical move | Air or Express |
| Lowest unit cost on volume | Sea FCL / LCL |
| China–Europe mid-speed | Rail |
| Address-to-address design | Door-to-door |
| Duties handled in scope | DDP |
| Storage before export | Warehouse |
| Amazon FC intake | FBA shipping |
Modes
Freight modes from China
Each mode page explains chargeable logic, transit planning bands, documents, and when that mode wins or loses. Use country pages when you need lane-specific customs and landed-cost context.
Air Freight from China
Fast linehaul for urgent and higher-value cargo. Billed on chargeable weight (actual vs volumetric).
View air freight →Sea Freight from China
FCL and LCL ocean moves for planned volume. Lowest unit cost when time allows.
View sea freight →Rail Freight from China
China–Europe rail patterns when you need faster than sea and cheaper than air for eligible cargo.
View rail freight →Road Freight from China
Cross-border trucking for selected land corridors and door-oriented EU designs.
View road freight →Express Shipping from China
Courier door-to-door for samples, small parcels, and urgent light shipments.
View express →Compare at a glance
- Express: Fastest door · higher per kg · samples
- Air: Fast · chargeable weight · urgent freight
- Rail: Mid · between air/sea · EU replenishment
- Road: Mid · border sensitive · selected lanes
- Sea: Slowest · best unit cost · bulk stock
Door & DDP
How far should the service go?
Mode choice answers how cargo moves. Scope choice answers who handles what after the main carriage.
Door-to-Door Shipping from China
Pickup at supplier address through final delivery address. Duties/taxes only included if stated.
Door-to-door shipping from China →DDP Shipping from China
Delivered Duty Paid design: delivery plus agreed duty/VAT treatment in writing. Strong for many e-commerce and FBA flows when executable.
DDP shipping from China →| Question | Door-to-door | DDP |
|---|---|---|
| Factory to final address? | Yes | Yes |
| Import duty/tax in scope? | Only if written | Yes, as agreed |
| Best for | Clear logistics control | Buyer-side simplicity |
Warning
“All-in” without city, HS logic, and exclusions is not a complete DDP or door offer.
Warehouse & FBA
Before the vessel or flight
Warehousing in China & Hong Kong
Storage, consolidation, pick & pack, and export handoff near production and gateways.
Warehousing in China and Hong Kong →Shipping from China to Amazon FBA
Seller Central plans, FNSKU/carton prep, mode choice, and FC delivery scope—often paired with DDP-style intake.
Amazon FBA shipping from China →How they connect: Warehouse consolidates → labels/prep if needed → sea/air/express → door or DDP → FBA FC or consignee door.
Specialist
Specialist logistics
Pharmaceutical Shipping (China & Hong Kong)
Compliance-first storage and transport design for temperature and documentation-sensitive products.
Exhibition & Expo Shipping
Timed booth cargo, temporary import design, venue windows, return moves.
One-Way Container Leasing
Single-leg equipment solutions when standard carrier boxes are hard to secure.
Destinations
Shipping from China by destination
Service pages explain products. Country guides explain lanes—transit bands, customs themes, and landed-cost context.
Full interactive map and full country list → Shipping from China to worldwide destinations
Many countries also have focused pages for sea, air, DDP, and customs—open the country pillar first, then the matching cluster.
How to choose
Choose service in three steps
- 1
Constraint
Must-arrive date, budget, or compliance (pharma/FBA/expo)?
- 2
Mode
Express/Air vs Rail/Road vs Sea.
- 3
Scope
Port-only vs door-to-door vs DDP; add warehouse or FBA prep if needed.
If you only know origin, destination, and ready date, request a quote and ask for two mode options side by side.
Documents
Documents across shipping services from China
Each service page lists documents item-by-item. As a rule: commercial invoice + packing list are universal; AWB/B/L/courier waybill depends on mode; licenses and certificates depend on product and destination; DDP adds tax calculation data; FBA adds shipment IDs and labels.
Scope clarity
Door-to-door vs DDP vs port-to-port
| Question | Port-to-port | Door-to-door | DDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickup to final address? | No | Yes | Yes |
| Import duty/tax in price? | No | Only if written | Yes, as agreed |
| Who faces clearance risk? | Buyer side heavier | Depends on scope | Seller/forwarder side as agreed |
Use door-to-door when you need address design. Use DDP when duty/tax responsibility must be explicit. Door-to-door shipping from China · DDP shipping from China
Cost structure
What “shipping cost” includes
A usable number is built in layers:
- Origin — pickup, export docs, origin terminal/handling
- Main carriage — ocean / air / rail linehaul + fuel/peak surcharges
- Destination — terminal, handling, documentation
- Delivery — truck to door or FC (if scoped)
Ask for a dated all-in to the real delivery point.
Port-to-port rates are not door costs. “DDP” without tax logic is incomplete.
Common mistakes
Mistakes that create cost and delay
- 1Comparing ocean-only rates to door quotes
- 2Ignoring volumetric weight on air/express
- 3Booking LCL past the FCL break-even without checking all-in
- 4Calling a quote “DDP” when tax logic is undefined
- 5Sending FBA cargo without label audit
- 6Letting free time expire while paperwork is incomplete
- 7Choosing air for dense low-value bulk “just in case”
Get a quote
Get a scoped shipping quote from China
Useful quotes need cargo data. Mode preference helps; it is not mandatory.
- ✓Origin city in China
- ✓Destination city / port / Amazon FC
- ✓Pieces, dimensions, gross weight
- ✓Commodity
- ✓Ready date
- ✓Door-to-door or port
- ✓DDP required: yes / no / not sure
- ✓Special notes (batteries, temperature, exhibition dates)
Typical response within 24 hours · Scope listed before booking
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