Shipping from China to USA
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1. Shipping from China to USA
We can ship from China to USA door to door both by sea and by air with Chinese and American customs clearance included.
Especially when Amazon develop very last in the past years, we can ship directly from factory in China to Amazon warehouse in USA.
Shipping by sea to USA can be divided into FCL shipping and LCL shipping .
Shipping by air to USA can be divided into by express and by airline company.
FCL shipping from China to USA
LCL shipping from China to USA
Express shipping from China to USA
Air freight from China to USA
2. Sea freight from China to USA
FCL shipping from China to USA
What is FCL shipping ?
FCL shipping is short for Full Container Loading shipping.
In international shipping ,we use containers to load the products and then put the containers onto vessel. There are 20ft/40ft in FCL shipping. 20ft can be called as 20GP. 40ft can be divided into two types, one is 40GP and another is 40HQ.
How many products can a 20ft/40ft load ? Kindly check below
| Container type | Length*width*height(meter) | Weight(kgs) | Volume(cubic meter) |
| 20GP(20ft) | 6m*2.35m*2.39m | About 26000kgs | About28cubicmeter |
| 40GP | 12m*2.35m*2.39m | About 26000kgs | About60cubicmeter |
| 40HQ | 12m*2.35m*2.69m | About 26000kgs | About65cubicmeter |
Below are the pictures for 20GP, 40GP, 40HQ
When your cargo is enough for a 20ft/40ft, we suggest you to choose FCL shipping by sea as this is the cheapest way. Also when we load all your products in a container and send the container to your door in USA, it can better let the products arrive safely.
How do we handle FCL shipping ?
Booking space:
We book space with vessel owner . After vessel owner release space , they will issue shipping order confirmation letter (We called it SO). With SO, we can pick up the empty 20ft/40ft container from the container yard
Container loading:
We truck the empty 20ft/40ft container to your Chinese factory for container loading. Another container loading way is that your Chinese factories send products to our Chinese warehouse and we load the container in our Chinese warehouse by ourselves. The second container loading way is very good when you buy products from different factroies and need to consolidate them in one container
Chinese Customs Clearance:
After container loading is finished , we will make Chinese customs clearance for this container. We will coordinate with your Chinese factory directly to prepare all Chinese customs docs
AMS and ISF filing:
When we ship to USA, we need to do AMS and ISF filing. This is unique for USA shipping as we have no need to do it when we ship to other countries. We can file AMS directly. For the ISF filing, we usually make ISF docs well and send the information to our USA team. Then our USA team will coordinate with consignee to do ISF filing
On board:
When we finished the above work, we can send instruction to vessel owner who will get container onto vessel and ship it from China to USA as per schedule.
USA customs clearance:
After vessel depart from China, we will communicate with our USA team to prepare for USA customs clearance.
USA inland delivery to door:
After vessel arrive at USA port, our USA agent will keep consignee updated .Then we will book a delivery date and truck the container to consignee’s door . After consignee unload all products, we will return the empty container to USA port as containers belong to vessel owner.
FCL shipping time and cost
How long is for the transit time for FCL shipping from China to USA?
And how much is the price for FCL shipping from China to USA?
The transit time will depend on which address in China and which address in USA
The price is related how many products you need to ship.
To answer the above two question clearly, we need below information :
1.What is your Chinese factory address ? (if you don’t have a detailed address, a rough city name is ok)
2.What is your USA address with USA post code?
3.What are the products ? (As we need to check if we can ship these products . Some products may container dangerous items which can be not shipped.)
4. Packaging information : How many packages and what is the total weight(kilograms) and volume(cubic meter) ? Rough data is fine.
Would you like to fill below online form so that we can quote FCL shipping cost from China to USA for your kind reference ?
Get FCL Shipping Price From China To USA
LCL shipping from China to USA
What is LCL shipping ?
LCL shipping is short for Less than Container Loading shipping.
When your cargo is not enough for a container, you can ship by sea via sharing a container with others.It means that we put your cargo together with other customers’ cargo in one container .This can save a lot on international shipping cost.
We will let your Chinese suppliers send products to our Chinese warehouse. Then we load different customers’ products in one container and ship the container from China to USA . When the container arrive at USA port, we will unpack the container in our USA warehouse and separate your cargo and deliver it to your door in USA.
For example if you have 30 cartons of clothes to be shipped from China to USA, each carton size is 60cm*50cm*40cm and each carton’s weight is 20kgs . The total volume would be 30*0.6m*0.5m*0.4m=3.6cubic meter . The total weight would be 30*20kgs=600kgs . The smallest full container is 20ft and one 20ft can load about 28cubic meter and 25000kgs. So for the 30cartons of clothes, it is definitely not enough for a whole 20ft . The cheapest way is to put this shipment together with others in one container to save shipping cost
How we handle LCL shipping?
Cargo entry into warehouse:
We will book space in our system so that we can issue warehouse entry notice to your Chinese factory. With the warehouse entry notice, your Chinese factories can send products to our Chinese warehouse. As we have many products in our warehouse, there is a unique entry number in the entry notice. Our warehouse separate the cargo according to warehouse entry number.
Chinese customs clearance:
We will make separate Chinese customs clearance for each shipment in our Chinese warehouse.
AMS/ISF filing:
When we ship to USA, we need to do AMS and ISF filing. This is unique for USA shipping as we do not need to do it when we ship to other countries. We can file AMS in China directly. For the ISF filing, we usually send the ISF docs to our USA team and then our USA team will coordinate with consignee to do ISF filing.
Container loading:
After Chinese customs is finished, we will load all products into a container. Then we will truck the container from our Chinese warehouse to Chinese port.
Vessel departure:
The vessel owner will get the container onto vessel and ship the container from China to USA according to shipping plan.
USA customs clearance:
After vessel depart from China and before vessel arrive at USA port, we will coordinate with our customers to prepare USA customs docs. We will send these docs to our USA team and then our USA team will contact the consignee in USA to make USA customs clearance when the vessel arrive.
Container unpacking:
After vessel arrive at USA port, we will pick up the container from USA port to our USA warehouse. We will unpack the container in our USA warehouse and separate each customer’s cargo.
Delivery to door:
Our USA team will contact the consignee in USA and deliver the cargo to door.
LCL shipping time and cost
How long is for the transit time for LCL shipping from China to USA?
And how much is the price for LCL shipping from China to USA?
The transit time will depend on which address in China and which address in USA
The price is related how many products you need to ship.
To answer the above two question clearly, we need below information :
① What is your Chinese factory address ? (if you don’t have a detailed address, a rough city name is ok).
② What is your USA address with USA post code?
③ What are the products ? (As we need to check if we can ship these products . Some products may container dangerous items which can be not shipped.)
④ Packaging information : How many packages and what is the total weight(kilograms) and volume(cubic meter) ?
Would you like to fill below online form so that we can quote LCL shipping cost from China to USA for your kind reference ?
Get LCL Shipping Price From China To USA
3. Air freight from China to USA
DAKA International Transport Company handled many air shipments from China to USA door to door. A lot of samples need to be shipped by air. Also for some big orders when customers need it urgently, we will ship by air.
International by air from China to USA can be divided into two ways. One way is shipping by air with express company like DHL/Fedex/UPS . We call it by express. Another way is shipping by air with airline company like CA,TK, PO etc. We call it by airline.
Shipping by express is usually for small orders less than 200kgs. First we need to open an account with the express company like DHL/Fedex/UPS . Then you need to send the cargo to the Chinese warehouse of DHL/Fedex/UPS . Then the express company will ship the cargo to your door in USA with customs clearance included. This shipping way is very easy but the price is very expensive. But if you have cargo to be shipped by express in very much frequency, you can ask a discount of DHL/Fedex/UPS. Because our company has hundreds of shipments to be shipped by express daily, we get very good price from DHL/Fedex/UPS. That is why our customers find it cheaper to ship by express with DAKA than the price they got directly from DHL/Fedex/UPS.
Also when you ship by express with DAKA, we can pick up the cargo from your Chinese factory to the Chinese warehouse of DHL/Fedex/UPS. We can also help in preparing customs docs and coordinating between the express company and your Chinese factory.
The second way of shipping by air is by airline. But Airline company like CA,CZ,TK ,PO can only ship the cargo from airport to airport . They can not do it from door to door . When you ship from China to USA by airline, you need to send products to Chinese airport and finish Chinese customs clearance before airplane depart . Also you need pick up the products from USA airport and finish USA customs clearance after airplane arrive.
So when you ship with airline company, you need find a shipping agent like DAKA so that door to door shipping can be achieved. What DAKA will do to handle shipping by airline ? Kindly check below.
How do we handle shipping by airline
Space booking:
We will book space with airline company . After we got space confirmation , we will send warehouse entry notice to your Chinese factory so that they can send products to our Chinese airport warehouse.
Chinese customs clearance:
We will make Chinese customs clearance after we receive the products in our Chinese airport warehouse.
AMS filing:
We will file AMS before airplane depart China.
Airplane departure:
After we finished Chinese customs clearance and AMS filing , we will send instruction to airline company so that they can get cargo onto airplane and ship it out by air from Chinese airport to USA airport.
USA customs clearance:
After airplane depart from China and before airplane arrive at USA airport, we will coordinate with our USA team to prepare USA customs docs. Our USA team will contact consignee to make USA customs clearance when airplane arrive.
Delivery to door:
Our USA term will pick up the cargo from airport and deliver it to consignee’s door.
AIR shipping time and cost
How long is for the transit time for air shipping from China to USA?
And how much is the price for air shipping from China to USA?
The transit time will depend on which address in China and which address in USA
The price is related how many products you need to ship.
To answer the above two question clearly, we need below information :
①. What is your Chinese factory address? (if you don’t have a detailed address, a rough city name is ok).
②. What is your USA address with USA post code?
③. What are the products? (As we need to check if we can ship these products . Some products may container dangerous items which can be not shipped.)
④. Packaging information: How many packages and what is the total weight(kilograms) and volume(cubic meter)?
Would you like to fill below online form so that we can quote air shipping cost from China to USA for your kind reference ?
Get Air Shipping Price From China To USA
4. Shipping to USA Amazon
Shipping to USA Amazon can be both by sea and by air . For sea shipping we can use FCL and LCL shipping. For air shipping we can ship to Amazon both by express and by airline.
There are 3 main difference when we ship to Amazon:
1. Amazon can not work as consignee on all shipping or customs docs. According to US customs law, Amazon is just a platform and not the real consignee. So Amazon can not work as consignee to pay USA duty/tax when cargo arrive at USA. Even though when there is no duty/tax to be paid , Amazon still can not work as consignee. This is because when some illegal products come to USA, Amazon is not the one who imported these products so Amazon will not take the responsibility. For all shipments to Amazon, the consignee on all shipping/customs docs must be a real company in USA who actually import.
2. Amazon shipping label is required before we send products to Amazon. So when we start shipping from China to USA Amazon, it is better that you create the Amazon shipping label in your Amazon shop and sent it to your Chinese factory. So that they can put the shipping label onto boxes . That is something we need to do before we start shipping.
3. After we finish USA customs clearance and get ready for delivering the cargo to USA amazon, we need to book delivery with Amazon. Amazon is not a private place that can accept your products anytime. Before we make delivery, we need to book with Amazon. That is why when our customers ask us when we can deliver the cargo to Amazon, I would like say it is about May 20th(fox example) but subject to final confirm with Amazon.
5. FAQ
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1. commercial invoice 2. packing list 3. packing declaration 4. Bill of lading 5. FTA certificate.
Seaport to seaport is about 2 to 3 weeks. Door to door by sea is about 4 to 5 weeks; airport to airport is about 1 to 3 days; Door to door by air is about 5 to 7 days
Yes, we can pick up the products from your Chinese supplier. And we can deliver the cargo to your door in Australia, including customs clearance in Australia.
FTA certificate is also called as COO certificate. It is used to demonstrate that the products were made in China. It is usually provided by your Chinese factory. If your Chinese factory can not do it, DAKA Transport can get the FTA certificate for you from our trading company.
If your cargo value is less than AUD1000, you have no need to pay AU duty and tax. If your cargo value exceeds AUD1000, you need to AU duty and GST and Duty can be free if we provide FTA certificate. Using a reliable freight forwarder China to Australia ensures smooth shipping from China to Australia, including managing import tax from China to Australia.