Written by the team at Bowin International Freight Forwarding, this guide is here to answer all your questions as it relates to shipping from China to the USA. It covers everything from common methods, timing, and costs.
How to Ship from China to the USA
Importers who manufacture products in China for sale in the United States have various shipping options available to them, including express shipping, air freight and sea freight.
For detailed guides on each of these shipping methods, check out the links below:
International Shipping (FCL/LCL)
Sea Freight Full container load from China to USA
We offer FCL( Full container load) ocean service From China to the USA in 20ft and 40ft container. Our ocean transportation service from China to the USA covers all the major ports: Shanghai, Shenzhen, Ningbo, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Xiamen and Hong Kong. We offer door to door, door to port, port to door and port to port transportation services from China to USA, depending on your specific needs.
The transit time to ship a container from China to the West-coast of USA is estimated 10-15days from port to port and the transit time to ship a container from China to the East-coast of USA is estimated 25-30days from port to port. The number of days will vary depending on the required service route and sailing schedule. With our door-door service you will be able to have your cargo delivered to different inland cities, such as Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Atlanta, Nashville, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Denver, Laredo, and many others. Depending on the destination city , we will transport your cargo via the most convenient ports in the USA such as Los Angles, Long Beach, New York, Houston, Savannah or Charleston.
Less than container load - LCL sea shipping from China to USA
If a shipment can't fill an entire container, our ocean consolidation service from China to the USA is always available. When using this service , the rate applicable is based on the volume or weight of the cargo. If the weight of the cargo exceeds the maximum weight allowed per cubic meter, then the rate applicable is based on the weight.
International Air Transport/International Air Freight Air Freight from China to USA
We have developed a vast network of carriers that specialize in air cargo transportation, offering daily and weekly departures from China’s main airports to any air destination in the globe.
Our air freight service from China to USA provides safe and reliable solutions for all your air transportation needs including time sensitive and high value commodities. Our shipping options include airport to airport, door to door, airport to door and door to airport services, among others. The main airports in USA are JFK (John Fitzgerald Kennedy International Airport, New York), ORD( O'Hare International Airport, Chicago), DFW(Dallas Fort Worth International Airport), MIA(Miami International Airport), LAX(Los Angeles International Airport), ATL(Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport).
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