If you are planning to or have already sourced from China and want to know the shipping cost from China to the US, then congratulations, you have come to the right place.
This guide will teach you how to calculate shipping costs from China to USA, How to choose the most suitable shipping method, and the current shipping rates from China of the 9 main shipping methods.
After reading this article, you will clearly understand the advantages and disadvantages of each shipping method, quickly choose the optimal route for you, and you can also successfully avoid various shipping potholes when cooperating either with your freight forwarder or with your supplier’s freight forwarder.
Now Let’s Start.
How to calculate shipping costs from China to USA?
Since the shipping costs depend on many factors, Such as the origin address for pickup goods from china, the Destination delivery address from the USA ( West or East of the USA), the category of products, and the Chargeable weight of the shipment.
So here we can say only the average shipping costs for each shipment. But first of all, you need to know that the Chargeweight for shipment is one of the most important factors affecting shipping costs.
Shipping costs Formula: Shipping unit price X Chargeable weight= Final shipping costs
Dimensional Weight VS Real Weight
The chargeable weight for one shipment is the dimensional weight compared with the real weight. The greater one is the final Chargeable weight.
If shipped by Express, Then the formula of dimensional weight = length in cm x width in cm x height in cm /5000
If shipped by Air freight, Then the formula of dimensional weight = length in cm x width in cm x height in cm /6000
Example Dimensional weight > Real weight
Suppose you have ten cartons that need to ship from China to the USA. The real weight of each carton is 15 kg. The dimension of each carton is 45cm x 50cm x 50cm.
If shipped by Express, Dimensional weight = 45cm x 50cm x 50cm/ 5000 =22.5 kg each, 10 cartons’ total dimensional weight =22.5 x 10=225 kg, and the charge weight should be an integer, so the final chargeable weight is 225 kg. Because 225KG > 150KG(real weight). so the chargeable weight for this shipment is the dimensional weight which is 225kg.
Example Dimensional weight < Real weight
Suppose you have ten cartons that need to ship from China to the USA. The real weight of each carton is 15 kg. The dimension of each carton is 40cm x 40cm x 40cm.
If shipped by Air freight, Dimensional weight = 40cm x 40cm x 40cm/ 6000 =10.67 kg each, 10 cartons’ total dimensional weight =10.67 x 10=106.7 kg, and the charge weight should be an integer, so the total dimensional weight is107 kg. Because 107KG < 150KG(real weight). so the chargeable weight for this shipment is by the real weight, 150kg.
It may seem a little difficult for you the first time to calculate the chargeable weight, but Don’t worry. Try many times. You will find it is super easy, and you should be familiar with calculating the chargeable weight yourself. Then, there is no chance for your supplier or freight forwarder to overcharge the shipping cost by cheating you on the chargeable weight.
Confirm the incoterms before placing the order.
Incoterms also have a great impact on the shipping cost because different incoterms have different obligations for the buyer and the seller.
EXW and FOB terms are the most used trade terms by most importers, so we will use EXW and FOB terms as an example.
EXW incoterms
Suppose you choose EXW trade terms, which means your supplier finished delivery at their factory. Once the goods are finished packing, and they inform you to pick them up and arrange to ship, then all the rest risks and obligations transit to your side. Your supplier will not provide any shipping or export service under Exw terms. This means your shipping costs will be calculated beginning from their Factory.
Your Shipping Cost based EXW Term
Transportation costs from the China supplier’s factory to a Chinese airport/Seaport
Export customs clearances fees
Documents costs.
Origin Terminal handling fees. (This is for Ocean freight shipment)
International shipping costs from China airport/seaport to the American airport/seaport.
Import customs clearance costs
Customs inspection fees, if caused
Destination Terminal handling fees. (This is for Ocean freight)
Delivery costs from American airport/seaport to your door.
As you can see, under Exw terms, All the shipping costs should be undertaken by your side. The advantage of EXW is that you can control the shipping process. You can choose when to ship and how many to ship each time. Especially if you have your freight forwarder, they will help you ship by the best shipping method, which we will discuss in the next section.
FOB incoterms.
If you choose FOB trade terms, your supplier must deliver goods to the agreed airport or seaport; Undertake the China local logistics costs, such as shipping the products to the port or China freight forwarders warehouse, Customs clearance, pay for the export documents. Undertake all the Origin terminal handling fees(LCL sea freight shipments).
Your Shipping Cost-based FOB Term
Since, based on FOB terms, your china supplier should undertake the above list of risks and costs, So your shipping cost calculated begins from the following and only includes the following costs:
International shipping costs from China airport/seaport to the American airport/seaport.
Import customs clearance costs
Customs inspection fees, if caused
Destination Terminal handling fees. (This is for Ocean freight)
Delivery costs from American airport/seaport to your door.
Express shipping from China to USA Cost
You should be familiar with Express shipping companies even if you are a newbie to importing from China. So it is no need for me to introduce more about the Express shipping companies from China to the USA. But I prefer to teach you when to choose an EXPRESS courier and Which Express courier is better based on different categories.
Compared with Air freight, Ocean freight, and other combined shipping methods from China to the USA. Express shipping is the fastest and easiest shipping way from China to us. Why say so?
Advantage of choosing Express shipping from China
By express shipping from China, you do not need to worry about the preparation of complicated documents; No need to consider which trader terms to choose, No need to consider how much the customs clearance fees cost and how to do the customs clearance because all have been included in the unit price your freight forwarder or Carrier company quoted.
No need to check whether the destination address is from the East or West of the USA, Because under express shipping, the delivery fees are likely almost the same.
You only have to find a reliable express company/shipping company that gives you reasonable express shipping rates and wait to receive goods at your address.
When to choose EXPRESS shipping from China
Even though express shipping is the fastest and easiest shipping method from China to us, you know its costs are the highest, So We recommend the following cases to ship by express.
Your shipment is a sample order;
With high commercial value and in small quantity;
In a hurry to bid on a project
In a hurry to give as a gift to friends or clients.
Your warehouse is out of stock and needs to hurry to get to sales online
DHL, UPS, and FedEx are the 3 most reliable and cost-effective express shipping from China to the USA. Here below, welcome to have a check of the shipping costs for them. Before that, please keep in mind whether FEDEX, UPS, Or DHL with many shipping agents located in mainland China. They give a significant discount to their clients based on their annual shipping quantity. Such as the, freight forwarders can get a much lower price from DHL/UPS/FEDEX than you open an account directly at DHL/UPS/FEDEX because their Annual shipping quantity is much larger than yours.
DFH Global Express is a leading China freight forwarder that has cooperated with the 3 courier companies to arrange shipments from China to the USA since 2009. You can get a price of around 40%-50% lower from the carrier company than others. So Choosing to cooperate with DFH is one of your best choices.
Please Keep in mind the shipping costs from every express courier company are quite unstable. It may change every week or sometimes change each 2-3 days. So you should better ask your freight forwarders to quote you a real-time price before 2-3days when your shipment is ready to send out.
1. DHL shipping cost per kg from china to USA.
Compared with FEDEX and UPS, the DHL shipping cost per kg from China to the USA is slightly higher. But it only takes 2-4 business days to ship from mainland China directly to the USA. Remarks the price is for common goods without batteries and does not include internationally famous brand products. Suppose your shipment is special, such as a carton size over 120cm or a single carton gross weight bigger than 68 kg. Please contact us directly to get an exact price.
DHL shipping costs per KG for your reference. It is for common products. If your goods with batteries or famous brand, will be a slight higher. Meanwhile this is price list at middle of December 2022. Please contact us to get the real time price when your goods ready to ship.
DHL shipping costs for charge weight < 21KG (1kg≈2.2lb)
Weight 0.5-5.5KG Cost in USD ($) Weight 6-11KG Cost in USD ($) Weight 11.5-16.5KG Cost in USD ($) Weight 17-20.5KG Cost in USD ($)
0.5 29.6 6 67.6 11.5 115.4 17 145
1 32.5 6.5 70.6 12 116.9 17.5 146.5
1.5 33.3 7 73.5 12.5 124.3 18 150.4
2 36.2 7.5 76.4 13 125.7 18.5 152.4
2.5 43 8 82.3 13.5 127.2 19 153.9
3 45.7 8.5 85.2 14 128.7 20 156.7
3.5 47.8 9 88.1 14.5 130.2 20.5 160
4 51 9.5 91 15 139 _ _
4.5 54.1 10 93.9 15.5 140.5 _ _
5 57.3 10.5 112.4 16 142 _ _
5.5 63.3 11 113.9 16.5 143.5 _ _
DHL shipping costs for charge weight > 21KG (1kg≈2.2lb)
Charge Weight
(in KG) Cost in USD ($) Per KG
21-30KG 8.5
31-99KG 8.3
100-499KG 8.5(Attention)
2. FEDEX shipping from china to USA costs
FEDEX shipping from China to the USA costs a little lower than DHL. FedEx offers International priority and international economy services from China to the USA.
FedEx International’s Priority is faster than the Economy. The shipping time from China to USA is like this: FedEx International Priority (FEDEX IP) is only 3-4 business days. FedEx International Economy takes 4-7 business days. But this shipping time is calculated beginning from parcels loading the FEDEX aircraft.
FedEx IP shipping costs from China to USA charge weight < 21KG (1kg≈2.2lb)
Weight 0.5-5.5KG Cost in USD ($) Weight 6-11KG Cost in USD ($) Weight 11.5-16.5KG Cost in USD ($) Weight 17-20.5KG Cost in USD ($)
0.5 32.5 6 82.2 11.5 127.1 17 165.6
1 37.2 6.5 86.1 12 130.4 17.5 168.9
1.5 42.2 7 91.5 12.5 133.6 18 175
2 47 7.5 95.4 13 136.8 18.5 178.3
2.5 50.8 8 99.3 13.5 141.5 19 181.5
3 56.5 8.5 103.2 14 144.8 19.5 184.7
3.5 61 9 107.1 14.5 148 20 188.1
4 65.4 9.5 110.9 15 151.2 20.5 191.2
4.5 69.9 10 114.8 15.5 154.5 _ _
5 74.3 10.5 120.7 16 157.7 _ _
5.5 78.3 11 123.9 16.5 162.4 _ _
FedEx IE shipping costs from China to USA
Weight 0.5-5.5KG Cost in USD ($) Weight 6-11KG Cost in USD ($) Weight 11.5-16.5KG Cost in USD ($) Weight 17-20.5KG Cost in USD ($)
0.5 27.5 6 76.2 11.5 120.1 17 157.6
1 32.2 6.5 80.1 12 123.4 17.5 160.9
1.5 37.2 7 85.5 12.5 126.6 18 167
2 42 7.5 89.4 13 129.8 18.5 170.3
2.5 45.8 8 93.3 13.5 134.5 19 173.5
3 51.5 8.5 97.2 14 137.8 19.5 176.7
3.5 56 9 101.1 14.5 141 20 180.1
4 60.4 9.5 104.9 15 144.2 20.5 183.2
4.5 64.9 10 108.8 15.5 147.5 _ _
5 69.3 10.5 114.7 16 150.7 _ _
5.5 73.3 11 117.9 16.5 155.4 _ _
FedEx shipping costs from China to USA charge weight > 21KG (1kg≈2.2lb)
Charge Weight (in KG) FEDEX IP Cost in USD ($) Per KG FEDEX IE Cost in USD ($) Per KG
21-44KG 8.7 8.2
45-99KG 8.8 8.3
100-299KG 10.3 9.8
300-499KG 9.7 9.2
500-999KG 9.4 8.9
>1000kg 9.3 8.8
Please Note: The price is only for your reference. Since the fuel surchagne changed each month and other factors changed frequency, the price will be difference each week. Please don’t forget to contact us to get a live quotation base on your detail shipping information and requirements.
3. UPS shipping cost from china to USA
Same as FEDEX shipping, UPS from China to the US, including the UPS Worldwide Express and UPS Worldwide Saver. The UPS Worldwide Express takes around 3-4working days, and the UPS worldwide saver service takes 4-7working days.
UPS shipping costs from China to USA charge weight < 21KG (1kg≈2.2lb)
Weight 0.5-5.5KG Cost in USD ($) Weight 6-11KG Cost in USD ($) Weight 11.5-16.5KG Cost in USD ($) Weight 17-20.5KG Cost in USD ($)
0.5 45 6 75.7 11.5 134.7 17 195.4
1 49.2 6.5 80.9 12 140.3 17.5 200.8
1.5 52.7 7 86.2 12.5 145.8 18 206.4
2 54.5 7.5 90.9 13 151.4 18.5 211.8
2.5 56.3 8 96.2 13.5 157.1 19 217.4
3 58.2 8.5 101.3 14 162.7 19.5 222.9
3.5 60 9 107 14.5 168.1 20 228.2
4 61.9 9.5 112.8 15 173.5 _ _
4.5 63.8 10 117.9 15.5 178.9 _ _
5 65.6 10.5 123.5 16 184.4 _ _
5.5 70.5 11 129.1 16.5 190 _ _
UPS shipping costs from China to USA charge weight > 21KG (1kg≈2.2lb)
Charge Weight (in KG) UPS Worldwid Express Cost in USD ($) Per KG
21-44KG 10.9
45-99KG 9.2
100-299KG 8.3
300-499KG 7.9
500-999KG 7.5
>1000kg 6.9
Please Note: The above price only for reference. Since the price change frequency.So it is better for you to send inquiry directly to get real-time quotation when you have shipments need to ship from China or when you want o know the current shipping rates from China to US.
4. Air shipping from China to USA Cost
If your shipment is between 300-2000kg and you are in a hurry to get them in your hands. Air freight is your first option. Average shipping time for Air freight takes only 5-7days from your China supplier factory to your local airports. If you need it to your door, adding 2-3days for the final mile delivery will be enough.
Components of air freight costs
The components of air freight costs for the entire shipping process from the China supplier factory to your door, including the below-listed items
Local transportation costs from the supplier’s factory to the export (this depends on the distance between your supplier factory address to the airport. And the charge weight of your shipments.)
Customs clearance fees. ( This part usually takes $50-$60 for each Bill of loading)
Insurance costs (This is based on your product’s commercial value, it is around 0.04%-0.06% of your commercial value, and MOQ $100 for each shipment)
Air freight shipping costs from China airports to the destination airports in the USA
Import American customs clearance( This part costs based on your commercial value and the category of your products, it will not be too much, around $120- $320 for each bill of loading)
Delivery costs from USA airports to your final destination address in the USA. ( This also depends on the distance between the destination airport and the final address, the Charge weight of shipments, and the shipping methods from airports to your door by truck or by Express courier.)
In summary, air freight costs are in 3 parts: costs before loading the aircraft + international air freight shipping from airport to airport + Costs after unloading to your door.
Air freight costs per KG from China to USA for your reference
It would be best to consider which trade terms you deal with your supplier. That is why we discussed the trade incoterms that are very important for international business and explained them in the first section before we showed the unit price of each shipment.
The Average air freight rate from China to the West of the USA is around $4.5- $7.5 per KG, and from china to the East of the USA is around $5.5 – $8.5 per kg. The higher the charge weight your shipments have, the lower the air freight price you can get.
The price is change frequency, it can be only for a reference when you make a purchase plan or calculate your business roughly costs. It should be better for you to check again for a real-time quotation from freight forwarders or suppliers before shipping.
Please note: the air freight charge weight calculated method is slight difference from the Express.
Air freight dimensional weight = Length x width x height(cm) /6000
Charge weight is the greater one of dimensional weight or real weight.
AIR FREIGHT COSTS BASED ON EXW incoterm
Suppose your supplier deal with you the Exw terms. Then the air freight costs should be calculated beginning from their factory. That means under EXW trade terms, you should undertake local transportation costs in China + Export customs clearance fees of China + Insurance costs if you buy insurance for your cargo + air freight international shipping costs from China airports to USA airports + import customs clearance in USA + delivery costs from USA airports to your door.
Air freight costs based on FOB incoterm.
Suppose your supplier deal with you the Exw terms. Your air freight costs, including insurance costs + air freight shipping from china to USA airport costs + import customs clearance fees + destination delivery costs.
So please pay attention to the air freight quotation: if you cooperate with your supplier or China freight forwarder to arrange the shipments. When they quote you about the air freight price, you should tell them whether the quoted price is an All-included price or just the Air freight price.
Some freight forwarders attract customers by quoting a very low price at the beginning, and then when your goods are at their warehouse or airports, it is difficult for you to cancel the order. At that time, they try their best to add various hidden fees, and you have to pay them.
5. Sea shipping from china to the USA costs.
After clearing the express and air freight for small and urgent shipments, it is time for you to study how to ship bulk and large quantity orders the cheapest way from China to the USA. Here we go.
Sea freight from china to the USA seems a little complex at first see, But don’t worry. We are here to make a full guide of the sea freight processing from China to your port. Sea freight from China to us is the slowest shipping method. But it is also the cheapest shipping method. Keep ready to know the difference between sea freight with express freight and others.
When to Choose Sea freight
If your shipment is not in a hurry to get in hands, Charge weight over 2 CBM. The first option to recommend to you is Sea freight. Because Sea freight takes a little longer than express and air shipping, but it is a super economical shipping method. Sea freight includes LCL shipping and FCL shipping which we will explain below.
LCL sea freight
LCL is less than container load, that is, when your goods charge weight is over 2CBM but less than 15CBM. Then, Less container load is your first option. LCL shipping means your shipment will share space with other companies in the same container load from china to USA. Unloading at the destination port the delivery to different destinations.
LCL shipping charge weight calculation method
First, you should know what CBM is. CBM of ocean freight formula is Length x Width x Height in cm/1000000. But there is another requirement that 1 CBM should not exceed 500 kg. For example, if you ship Machines 2700KG in total but a dimensional weight of 1.2CBM only, Then the charge CBM for this kind of product will be calculated by Real gross weight/500. That is 2700/500 = 5.4CBM.
LCL shipping costs calculating formula
LCL shipping costs = CBM of shipment x The Unit price of each CBM.
5.1 LCL container shipping costs from china to USA
Since China and USA are both big countries, so many seaports exist. The price from China to the West, Center and East of the USA is a big difference, so we will list reference prices per CBM from main export seaports from China to Los Angeles for your reference.
Origin Destination 1-3CBM (usd/cbm) 3-5CBM (usd/cbm) 5-8CBM (usd/cbm) 10CMB + (usd/cbm)
Shenzhen Los Angeles 90 85 80 70
Guangzhou 100 95 85 75
Ningbo 95 90 85 80
Shanghai 95 90 85 80
Qingdao 110 100 90 85
Tianjing 115 110 105 100
Fuzhou 108 103 98 90
Let’s give an example: you ship from Shenzhen to Los Angeles for a 6.5 CBM shipment,
Suppose you deal with a supplier in EXW terms,
then the roughly costs for this shipment = Costs in china before loading board around $350(around $30-$65 per CBM baske on the distance to port and the product category) + Sea freight costs $650(6.5* $100) + destination logistics costs around $450(around $50-$80 per cbm base on the distance and product category) = $1450.
Suppose you deal with a supplier in FOB terms,
Then the rough costs for this shipment = Sea freight cost of $650(6.5 *100) + destination logistics costs of around $450 = $1100.
This simple example shows you how to calculate rough costs for LCL shipments from a China supplier factory to your door costs. If you need help calculating sea freight costs for your LCL shipment, you are welcome to contact us directly by sending an inquiry or calling us. You should get a reply from our expert services within half an hour.
FCL -Full container load sea freight
You know when to use LCL shipping, and now time for you to learn more about the full container load shipping method. The Common used full container, including 20GP, 40GP, and 40HQ. When your order qty is over 15CBM, we recommend shipping by full container instead LCL shipping.
The following are the different capacities of these three common containers.
Container size 20”GP 40”GP 40”HQ
Container capacities 28CBM 58CBM 68CBM
Components of sea freight costs
Likely the air freight and the landing costs for sea freight combined with different costs. So it is important to confirm the incoterms when you choose ocean freight as the shipping service from china to us. Below is the cost list for an entire container from your china supplier factory to your door in the USA.
Transportation costs for the container from the supplier factory to the sea freight port.
Origin terminal handling fees.
Export customs clean fees.
Cargo Insurance fees.
Documents costs
Telexes fees for the Bill of loading
Sea freight costs from port to port
Destination terminal handling fees
Import American customs clearance fees.
Inspection fees if happened.
Warehousing fees if happen.
Transportation costs from the port to your final destination address
Shipping container from china to USA cost
Because the entire container costs from China to your door are decided by the export/import port name, product category, trade incoterms, and container size, we will show you some major ports in China that ship different containers to Los Angeles costs for reference.
5.2 cost of shipping a 40ft/20ft container from china to USA
Origin Destination 20 GP 40GP 40HQ
Shenzhen Los Angeles 800 2200 2450
Guangzhou 850 2350 2650
Ningbo 900 2500 2700
Shanghai 900 2500 2700
Qingdao 1000 2700 2900
Tianjing 1100 2800 3000
Fuzhou 1050 2600 2800
Remarks: the above is container cost from china to USA 2022. Only for some major ports from China to The Los Angeles port for reference only. The price shall be different when you need to ship. It should be lower than now or may be higher. Since 2020 till now, shipping delays and average freight costs have been almost 6-8 times more than before, impacted by COVID-19. But now, at the end of 2022, things will come back to before soon. We believe the shipping charges will drop down to normal soon as well.
The best way to get the real-time shipping price is to hire a reliable freight forwarder like us by sending us an inquiry with your shipment details. Then you will get an instant quote from our expert.
6. Air + Express Combined shipping costs from China to USA
This is one of the smart shipping options for E-commerce sellers such as Amazon, eBay, Shopify, and others. The shipping process of Air and express combined shipping, First, your forwarders or shipping agents will transit your products from China to an airport in the USA by Air shipping. After finishing the customs clean and paying the import taxes, they will transit your packages to finally doorstep by Express, such as UPS or FedEx express.
The advantage of the Air + Express combined shipping method is that it is door-to-door delivery with customs duty prepaid. You don’t need to do the customs cleaning yourself. This shipping method will help you cover everything without an import license. Meanwhile, its costs are much lower than Express air freight, while the time is not much longer than Express.
What shipments recommend choosing Air + Express combined method?
Shipment is not large in qty, charge weight within 1000KG, need to get from China to the USA within a half month. And the package size is not more than 22 kg per carton, and the size is not more than 1.2 meters.
Shipping time for Air + Express combined shipping method
It takes 5-10 business days based on the China export city and USA import address if it is remote areas, till it takes 2-3days more. This means for remote areas shipping time is 7-15 business days.
Air + UPS/FEDEX combined method Charge weight Calculate method
This is the same as the air freight, Compared to dimensional weight and gross weight, the great one is the final charge weight. Also, the dimensional weight formula is Length x width x height/6000 multiply the carton qty.
Costs for Air + UPS/FEDEX combined shipping method:
Note：The price below is for your reference only.It is Door to door delivery cost, including the customs clean fees and the import taxes in USA. you can treat it as a landing costs or all-in costs list for air and express shipping from China to USA. You are welcome to contact us to get the exact costs when you need to ship.
USA Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG
12kg-20kg 21gk-70kg 71kg-100kg 101kg-500kg 501kg+
Western of USA 9.3 9.2 7.9 7.2 6.6
Central of USA 9.4 9.3 8 7.3 6.7
Eastern of USA 9.5 9.4 8.1 7.4 6.8
7. Air + Truck Combined Shipping costs from China to USA
Because not all urgent shipments have common packing status, for example, if your products are packed by flight case, wooden carton, or pallets, does it mean you can’t ship by smart shipping method? Of course not!
The air + Truck combined shipping method is the one to accept special packages and oversize packages such as a length carton of more than 1.2 meters and gross weight of a carton of more than 22kg. With pallets with wooden carton packages, and can let them arrive at their destination in a short time.
Air + Truck combined shipping means your shipments will be transited from China to the USA by Air freight and then delivered to the final address by the Local Truck team. This is a door-to-door delivery method as well.
No need for you to provide complicated documents for the customs, as this is customs duties prepaid shipping method. We do all for you no need for you to handle anything but only provide us with the China suppliers’ contact information and receiver address.
Charge Weight Calculate the method for Air + Truck combined shipping.
The same as air freight shipping. and dimensional weight
Dimensional charge weight is Length in cm x Width in cm x Height in cm/6000, then multiply the Carton qty.
Air + Truck combined shipping costs from China to us
Below is the price list for recently, just for your reference, Please don’t hesitate to contact us to check the exact real-time price after your shipments are ready.
USA Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG
12kg-20kg 21gk-70kg 71kg-100kg 101kg-500kg 501kg+
Western of USA 9.5 9.3 8.1 7.5 6.7
Central of USA 10 9.8 8.3 7.6 6.8
Eastern of USA 10.5 10.2 8.5 7.8 6.9
Please kindly note the price includes air freight + truck freight costs, customs clearance costs, and import taxes costs. Not including the Pickup costs from the China supplier factory to the china airports costs. Meanwhile, there will have remote address delivery fees if your receiver address is located in a remote area. It is usually 180 USD for each shipment. This can be confirmed with us for your delivery address before shipping.
8. Sea freight+ Express combined shipping costs from China to USA
Sea freight combined with UPS/FedEx expresses shipping mode from china to the USA is the top 1 shipping method in nowadays for Amazon sellers. It is Sea freight from China to the USA seaports first and then Express shipping from the seaport to the receivers’ final address, whether it is an Amazon warehouse, commercial office, or a remote area in the USA.
Advantages of Sea and express combined shipping method:
Door-to-door delivery method.
It is the most economical shipping option.
No requirement for complicated documents as traditional sea freight
It is both countries’ customs clean included shipping option
Customs duties included a shipping option.
No requirement whether the receiver with an import license or not.
The charge weight calculation method is simply the same as air freight shipping. /6000 for the dimensional weight.
It is an environmental shipping method.
Shipping time is much faster than traditional ocean freight. It takes only 25-30days door for door delivery.
With low MOQ for charge weight, service begins from a 21 kg shipment.
Below are sea freight rates for this smart shipping option for reference for some major export cities in china to different areas of the USA price. Since the Vessel companies are different, the costs are also slightly different. So, don’t hesitate to contact us if your need help checking the real-time quotation for Sea freight combined with the Express shipping method from China to us.
Shipping costs for Sea frieght + Express shipping combined method
USA Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG
12kg-70kg 70gk-100kg 101kg-500kg 501kg-1000kg >1001kg
Western of USA $2.9-$3.1 $2.8-$3.0 $2.5-$2.9 $2.1-$2.4 $1.5-$1.9
Central of USA $3.0-$3.2 $2.9-$3.1 $2.6-$3.0 $2.2-$2.5 $1.6-$2.0
Eastern of USA $3.1-$3.3 $3.0-$3.2 $2.7-$3.1 $2.3-$2.6 $1.7-$2.1
Note: the above price includes taxes, including customs clearance fees. It is a door-to-door shipping charge. Or we can say this is landing costs for this shipping method.
9. Sea + Truck Combined shipping costs from China to USA.
As discussed above, the combined air and truck shipping mode is applied for special packing shipments. Sea freight combined with the truck shipping method from China to the USA has the same function. This is another economical shipping option for importers. This shipping option is from China to the USA by Ocean freight and then delivered to your door by truck.
If your products are packed in Wooden cartons, pallets, flight cases, or lengths of more than 1.2 meters each carton, please check this shipping method carefully.
Shipping time for sea and truck combined shipping method
Around 30-40days. The sea freight time can be 14-25days depending on which port in the USA is the final destination. And customs cleaning + USA local transportation takes around 8-10 business days based on whether the final address is a remote area or a common business address.
The charge weight calculation method for this shipping way is the same as the above air freight + Express freight combined shipping method. The final charge weight is the great one, which is dimensional and gross.
Sea and truck combined shipping costs.
USA Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG Unit pric $ per KG
101kg-300kg 301gk-1000kg 1001kg-300kg 3000kg+
Western of USA $3.0-$3.2 $2.9-$3.1 $2.7-$2.9 $2.6-$2.8
Central of USA $3.1-$3.3 $3.0-$3.2 $2.8-$3.0 $2.7-$2.9
Eastern of USA $3.2-$3.4 $3.1-$3.3 $2.9-$3.1 $2.8-$3.0
The price for this shipping option is almost the same as the sea + Express combined shipping routes, the difference is these shipping options need to add the Oversize or Overweight charge. It is usually 180 USD per shipment. Meanwhile, it depends on your product category, pick-up address in china, and delivery address in the USA. Suppose the delivery address in the USA is a remote area. In that case, there will have to be a charge for remote address delivery costs, such as $0.3 or $0.4 per KG higher than the common business delivery address.
To make it convenient to calculate your shipping costs, we have covered all the extra costs inside the unit price in the above price list, and please contact us to get the real-time price when you are ready to ship.
We will be pleased to offer you an exact shipping offer once getting an inquiry from your side.
Final Words
I hope now you know how to Calculate shipping costs from China to the USA, and wish this guide will be helpful for your business. DFH Global is a China-based freight forwarding company. We have helped more than 4000+ US companies and personnel successfully ship from China to us with cost-effective rates for different shipping methods.
Please contact us to get an instant quotation for all your shipments. And if any other questions about shipping from china to us or the shipping price, We will be happy to help you.
Offering competitive prices and a good transit time to ship goods from china to the united to all our clients is always our goal. Wating to help you to save money and save time.
