Air freight
For launch stock, replenishment, and anything where a stockout costs more than the rate difference.
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A China freight forwarder that owns the shipment, not just the booking.
Air, sea, rail, and express freight from Shenzhen and the Pearl River Delta to more than 200 countries. One bilingual agent stays on the file from the first quote to the final delivery, with customs documents prepared in-house rather than handed to a stranger.
4 modesair, sea, rail, express
200+destination countries
24hquote turnaround
1agent per shipment
Choose the mode
Four ways out of China. The right one depends on your date.
Most freight decisions come down to the gap between when cargo is ready and when it has to sell. We quote across all four modes instead of defending one.
Sea freight
FCL and LCL for planned volume. The default for anything that is not fighting a deadline.
Rail freight
China–Europe block trains. Faster than the ocean leg, cheaper than the aircraft.
Express courier
DHL, FedEx, and UPS routing for samples, spares, and small parcels, door to door.
How we operate
What a freight forwarder in China should actually be doing.
Booking space is the commodity part. The value sits in the three things below, which is where most freight relationships quietly fail.
One dedicated agent
A bilingual agent owns your file end to end, reachable on WeChat, email, and phone. No ticket queue, no re-explaining the shipment to whoever picks it up.
All-in pricing
One number covering freight, fuel, origin charges, customs, and destination. Surcharges named at quote time, not discovered on the invoice.
Documents in-house
Classification, filings, and entry documents are prepared by our own team. When a deadline is missed, there is one place to look.
Mode planner
Compare the modes against the date you need the cargo.
These are planning ranges, not promises — final transit depends on origin pickup, customs, commodity, and the receiving address. Pick the row that fits the deadline, then open the lane page for the detail.
| Mode | Best for | Planning range |
|---|---|---|
| Air freight | Launch stock, urgent replenishment, high value density | 3–7 days |
| Express courier | Samples, spares, small parcels under a few hundred kg | 3–7 days |
| Rail freight | Europe-bound volume that cannot wait for the ocean leg | 18–22 days |
| Sea freight (FCL) | Planned volume above roughly 12–15 CBM | 13–38 days |
| Sea freight (LCL) | Smaller or multi-supplier volume, priced by CBM | +5–8 days |
How it works
Quote, book, move, deliver.
01 — Quote
Send the cargo profile
Origin, destination, cargo, volume, and the date it has to arrive. You get compared modes with an all-in rate inside 24 hours.
02 — Book
Lock space and prepare documents
We book the sailing or flight and prepare the invoice, packing list, classification, and any filings the destination requires.
03 — Move
Track it in one thread
Vessel or flight milestones, customs status, and exceptions arrive in one place instead of six carrier portals.
04 — Deliver
Clear and hand over
Customs entry, duty, drayage, and final-mile delivery to your door, DC, or fulfilment centre.
FAQ
China freight forwarding FAQ
What a forwarder does, how to choose one, and what drives the number.
What does a freight forwarder in China actually do?
A forwarder arranges the movement rather than owning the aircraft or vessel: booking space, collecting cargo from suppliers, consolidating, preparing export documents, classifying goods, handling customs on both ends, and coordinating final-mile delivery. The practical difference between forwarders is how much of that they do themselves versus subcontract — we prepare classification and filings in-house, which is why a missed deadline has one owner rather than three.
How do I choose a freight forwarder in China?
Ask three things. Who is my contact and do they stay on the file? Is the quote all-in, and which surcharges are excluded? Who prepares the customs filings — you or a subcontractor? Vague answers to those questions predict the problems you will have later far better than the headline rate does.
How much does shipping from China cost?
There is no flat number, and any forwarder quoting one without your cargo profile is guessing. Ocean rates move with carrier general rate increases, fuel adjustment, season, and capacity; air prices on chargeable weight. Send cargo type, volume or carton dimensions, origin, destination, and target date and you will have an all-in comparison across modes within 24 hours.
Do you handle customs clearance at both ends?
Yes. Export clearance in China is handled by our own team, and destination entry is either filed by us — as with US CBP entries — or passed to a coordinated broker with a complete document set. The distinction matters, so we state which applies on the lane you are quoting.
What is the difference between FOB, EXW, and DDP?
They set where responsibility and cost transfer. Under EXW you take over at the supplier's door and own everything after it. Under FOB the supplier delivers to the origin port and you own the freight onward. Under DDP we deliver to your destination with duty and taxes paid, so the number you agree is the landed cost. Most first-time importers are better served by DDP or FOB than EXW.
Start with the cargo
Get an all-in freight quote in 24 hours.
Tell us the cargo, origin, destination, and the date it has to arrive. One agent replies with compared rates across air, sea, rail, and express — no obligation.
Get an all-in freight quote in 24 hours.
Tell us the cargo, origin, destination, and the date it has to arrive. One agent replies with compared rates across air, sea, rail, and express — no obligation.