China → USA sea freight
FCL, LCL, ISF, ports, and the difference between port-to-port and door-to-door time.
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Shipping decisions, explained before they become expensive.
A practical library for operators moving cargo from China — with the documents, trade-offs, and handoffs that matter in the real shipment.
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Choose the decision you need to make.
Air vs sea freight
Compare speed, chargeable weight, launch dates, and the right backup plan for stockouts.
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Review chemistry, watt-hour rating, UN38.3, SDS, packaging, and carrier acceptance.
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Supplier consolidation, FNSKU prep, customs, appointment delivery, and receiving risk.
Read FBA guideFreight FAQ
Short answers to the questions importers ask about documents, duties, timelines, and delivery.
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Apply the guidance to your shipment.
Before choosing FCL or LCL, calculate your packed cargo volume. Then compare port-to-port transit ranges with the pickup, clearance, and final-delivery time in your quote.
For an urgent shipment, calculate chargeable weight before comparing air freight and express courier options. Carrier acceptance and the receiving deadline determine the workable service.
Use the Incoterms guide to define buyer and seller responsibilities, and prepare product details for customs clearance review. For a DDP shipping quote, ask which duties, taxes, and destination charges are included.
Planning more than one destination? Start with the guides for the USA, Germany, and Australia, or browse all country guides before preparing a lane-specific brief.
For Southeast Asia, review the destination guides for Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Confirm importer requirements, the delivery address, and cargo acceptance before selecting a service.
The Prodoer lens
Every guide follows the shipment, not the jargon.
Good freight advice connects the decision to the next handoff: who owns it, what document unlocks it, and what happens if the date moves.
Start with the receiving date
Transit time is not one number. Include pickup, consolidation, customs, appointment, and the receiving window.
Quote the exception early
Batteries, oversize cargo, mixed cartons, and special prep change the workable route. Flag them before booking space.
Keep the owner visible
A clean shipment record names the owner of each document and each handoff, so a delay has somewhere to go.
Send the lane. We will map the handoffs.
A freight agent can turn the guide into a quote for your actual cargo, destination, and delivery date.