SHIPPING FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES

Dantful logistics are a leading freight services provider with expertise in shipping goods from China to UNITED STATES(USA&AMERICA). Our high quality, professional services is provided through competitive rates and prompt delivery. In order to meet your cargo shipping needs regarding whole THE UNITED STATES(USA&AMERICA)(port includes Los angeles, Long beach,New York,Atlanta,Miami,Chicago,Charleston and so on ) we have organized a vast network that holds the capability of accommodating economical, affordable, and reliable logistics plans. Our high quality services are not only limited to import and shipping from China to  UNITED STATES but also extends to pick up, documentation, packaging, loading, unloading, customer clearance, warehousing, consolidating and many more. 

Dantful Logistics are a company that provides professional and perfect international logistics service and also deal with a wide ranges of freight forwarding services. Whenever you intend deliver your items shipping from China to Los angeles, Long beach,New York,Atlanta,Miami,Chicago,Charleston and so on in UNITED STATES, we are here to provide you the best, affordable, efficient and trustworthy services so that you would not have to deal with any kind of inconvenience or fraud while delivering your cargo. We keep you updated about all the terms and regulations at the first place to ensure a quick and transparent service. 

For better and more accurate freight quote to UNITED STATES from china, please feel free to contact us or fill in some details of your shipment, and soon our staff will offer you quotation based on what cargo information you submit. 

How can the best freight forwarders from China to USA help you?

1. Provide you with the most competitive freight rates from China to the United States.
2. Shipping Tracking
Select Shipping Tracking. This means you can track your shipments every step of the way, from pickup to delivery. This gives you peace of mind and ensures your shipments are delivered on time and in perfect condition.
3. The American Anti-Terrorism Manifest System (AMS) and Import Declaration (ISF) are applied on time.
4. Free warehousing services in China.
5. Have rich experience, especially in dangerous goods and large cargo.
6.24 hours online service

Shipping from China to the US

If you need to ship from China to the US, this is a great guide to get you started, and you’ll get a quick overview of what to do when you ship from China to the US.

The guide contains everything you need to consider for your shipments from China to the United States, and it will help you find and choose the most suitable suppliers and freight forwarders in China.

1. Introduction of the freight forwarding company
2. How to find the best supplier for you in China
3. How to find the best freight forwarder for you in China
4. How much duty you need to pay
5. Shipping from China to America
6. Air freight from China to the United States
7. Express service from China to USA
8. Shipping method from China to USA
9. The whole process from China to the US
10. Common problems and solutions from China to the US

1. Company Profile

2. How to find the best supplier for you in China

①Search online for suppliers who can provide the goods you need
If you are a businessman in the United States who wants to buy the goods you need in China, the Internet is your best option.

*Alibaba https://www.alibaba.com/
*Global China Brands https://www.chinabrands.cn/
*Made in China website https://www.made-in-china.com/
*Global Sources website https://www.globalsources.com/

②Choose the best supplier of your choice
You can find supplier profiles and goods from the website’s search engine. Select as a candidate a supplier who can supply the goods you need.
③Contact the supplier
You can email or contact the supplier’s online customer service. Doing so will help you negotiate the details with them to get the most out of you.
④Check the best supplier and make a choice
You need to check the supplier’s content to your satisfaction, so you need to know their background, inventory, response time, customer service, professionalism, etc.
If you need to visit the factory, but you are far away in the United States, at this time you need a third party to provide you with services. There are many third-party companies in China that can provide services, such as ( ), which can visit and verify suppliers on your behalf. Doing so is much more cost-effective than coming to China in person. Trust us, we are very professional in this area and we know exactly how to check suppliers.
⑤Visit the supplier factory
Third-party agents excel at supplier credibility and suitability.

3. How to find the best freight forwarder for you in China

You’ve chosen a supplier and your goods are ready to ship, now you need to find a reliable freight forwarder to help you with the shipping process. What are the requirements for a reliable freight forwarder:
① Rich experience and high stability
These are two requirements that a reliable freight forwarder must have, but they are not enough.
②Basic quality
Choose a freight forwarder with the expertise, relevant resources and capabilities to transport and manage your shipments.
③ Communication skills
In doing business, both parties need to understand each other’s meaning, and communication is indispensable. However, if the two parties cannot communicate with each other, you need a third-party company that can clearly understand the needs of both parties. Good communication is vital to this industry.
④Goods related knowledge
Which category your goods belong to, we will use the most suitable method to help you, especially for goods with special transportation requirements.
If you are looking for a reliable freight forwarder in China when shipping to the US, then consider us Dantful freight forward. We will handle and manage your shipments in the best way and price to your satisfaction.

4. How much duty you need to pay
Goods shipped from China to the United States are subject to certain duties. How tariffs are calculated, or how much you need to pay. they include
①Commodity classification
To determine the import and export tariff information of the goods, first determine its product classification number.
They are the harmonized system codes for the product. Find the HS code of the goods to determine the tariff.
②Customs declared value
U.S. Customs officers will check the description of the shipment against the declared value of the shipment.
③ Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)
MPF is a tax
in tariffs.
Federal excise tax will be charged if your shipment is certain goods such as tobacco products, fuel, and alcoholic beverages.
With Incoterms
Harmonized Tariff Schedule

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5. Shipping from China to America
Shipping is the most cost-effective method of transportation from China to the United States, no doubt about it. Ocean freight can transport various types of goods, and it can transport large quantities of goods. The fly in the ointment is that it is not fast, but it is still the most preferred shipping method for US importers.
The basics of shipping from China to the United States are as follows.
①Influencing factors of shipping from China to the United States
(1) Fuel price
Fluctuations in fuel prices are an important factor that adversely affects ocean shipping. Rising fuel prices will increase operating costs, and shipping companies will increase freight rates accordingly.
(2) Weather
Bad weather is also one of the main factors affecting shipping. In the event of bad weather, the transport vessel must be suspended to slow down your arrival time.
(3) Pirate threat
In the unfortunate event of encountering them, the goods may be robbed by them, causing the importer to go bankrupt.
(4) Tariffs
Customs regulations and customs duties are a major factor in ocean shipping. The importer must calculate the shipping cost of the goods before shipping.
(5) Supply and demand relationship
When the supply is large, the cost will decrease and the transportation price will also decrease; when the supply is small, the cost will increase and the transportation price will also increase.
(6) Political factors
The tense political situation deeply affects the flow and demand of goods, thus affecting the price or even the inability to ship by sea.
(7) New Years
Factories in China will be shut down during this time, so many importers want to ship their goods out of China before the new year, causing congestion at seaports.
(8) Economy
When the dollar depreciates, the cost for importers to buy goods from China increases.
② Seaports in the United States and China
Shipping from China to the United States has to go through ports in two countries, so it is very important to know these ports so that you can know which port your shipment is being delivered from to which port.

The following are the major ports in the United States:
(1) Port of Los Angeles
(2) Oakland Port
(3) New York Port
(4) Port of Savannah
(5) Port of Houston
(6) Port of Tacoma
(7) Port of Newark
(8) Port of Long Beach

The following are the main ports in China:
(1) Shanghai Port
(2) Guangzhou Port
(3) Shenzhen Port
(4) Hong Kong Port
(5) Qingdao Port
(6) Zhoushan Port
(7) Tianjin Port
(8) Dalian Port
(9) Xiamen Port
③ Shipping routes from China to the United States
Here are a few routes from China to the United States

④ Shipping companies from China to the United States
Listed below are some reliable shipping companies:
(1) China Shipping Group Co., Ltd.
(2) Pacific International Line (PIL)
(3) Evergreen Shipping Co., Ltd. (EMC)
(4) Hapag-Lloyd (HPL)
(5) MAERSK
(6) American Presidential Line (APL)
(7) Yixing Integrated Shipping Co., Ltd. (ZIM)
(8) Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
(9) Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)
(10) CMA CGM (CMA)
(11) Yang Ming Shipping Co., Ltd. (YML), etc.

⑤ The cost of shipping from China to the United States
The fee you pay is the sum of duties and shipping. The tariff depends on the policies of the two countries, while the shipping fee depends on the type of your goods, the weight of the goods, the volume of the goods, and the shipping method.
There are two modes of transport: Full Container Load (FCL) and Less than Container Load (LCL).
You can enter your cargo information to calculate an estimate online from an international shipping calculator. Actual quotations can only be provided by the freight forwarding company you request.

6. Air freight from China to the United States
If you need to air freight from China to the US, then look here.

①Main airports in China
(1) Chengdu Shuanglu International Airport
(2) Shanghai Pudong International Airport
(3) Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport
(4) Kunming Changshui International Airport
(5) Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
(6) Xi’an Xianyang International Airport
(7) Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
(8) Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
(9) Nanjing Lukou International Airport
(10) Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
(11) Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
(12) Changsha Huanghua International Airport
(13) Qingdao Liuting International Airport

② Major U.S. airports
(1) Memphis International Airport
(2) Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
(3) Louisville International Airport
(4) Los Angeles International Airport
(5) Miami International Airport
(6) Chicago International Airport
(7) JFK International Airport
(8) Indianapolis International Airport
(9) Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
(10) Atlanta International Airport
③The cost of air freight from China to the United States
There are generally two types of air freight costs, one is to take the freight of the airline, and the other is to take the international air express. Their calculation methods are different.

The airline stipulates that when the cargo volume is small and the weight is large, it shall be calculated according to the actual weight; when the cargo volume is large and the weight is small, it shall be calculated according to the volume. In centralized consignment, a batch of goods is composed of several different goods, including light and heavy goods. The billable weight is calculated by the gross weight or the total volume weight of the whole batch of goods, whichever is higher.
You can enter your shipment information to estimate your shipping costs at the following URL. 

④ Influencing factors of air freight from China to the United States
Like ocean freight, air freight has many factors that can disrupt or delay the arrival of your cargo.
(1) Bad weather
(2) Trade Policy
(3) Political situation
(4) Chinese New Year
(5) Supply and demand relationship
(6) Economy

7. Express service from China to USA
Courier services include the delivery of information, packages, and mail from one destination to another. The advantages of express delivery service are fast speed, high security, and strong professionalism, but it also has disadvantages, that is, the price is more expensive.
①Main companies engaged in express delivery services from China to the United States
Here are some reliable courier service companies for you:
(1) FedEx
(2) Sinotrans DHL Express
(3) UPS, the United States parcel delivery service company

8. Shipping method from China to USA
(1) One-stop service from China to the United States
You want to be able to transport your goods without doing anything, then this is the best option. The freight forwarder will pick up the goods from the supplier and transport it to the destination of your choice. Of course, you also need to determine what you are buying and choose a freight forwarder.
(2) FCL shipping from China to the United States (FCL)
FCL load your cargo into a 20ft or 40ft container and ship to the US. This way will not delay your arrival time, because only your goods can be transported when they are full. At the same time, full container loading can also prevent your cargo from being mixed up with other people’s cargo and reduce cargo damage. Mainly because it’s still cheap.
(3) LCL loading and shipping from China to the United States (LCL)
When your cargo is not enough to fill the whole container, then you can only choose LCL loading. Disadvantages We have also mentioned above, you can weigh the pros and cons to choose your shipping method.
(4) Shipping to US Amazon (FBA)
If you are an Amazon merchant buying from China, then this service is for you.
We have a dedicated Amazon warehouse, and when you have identified your shipment, we can start shipping your shipment, giving you a faster delivery time.

(5) Shipping to US Walmart (WFS)
If you are a Walmart merchant buying from China, we also have the same service as Amazon, so feel free to leave it to us!

9. The whole process from China to the US
(1) Determine the goods and requirements you need
If you see this, I believe you already have an idea of what to buy.
(2) Find out if the product has restrictions
This is related to whether the goods you buy are allowed to be imported, or what restrictions are there.
(3) Choose a reliable freight forwarder
Trust me, a reliable freight forwarder can help you with any shipping challenges.
(4) Estimate your shipping cost and product price
You import your goods for profit, and if shipping costs and product prices are so high that you receive very little or lose money, you’re definitely not doing it, so estimating them is a crucial step.
(5) Payment
You know how to pay securely, but it’s best to let your forwarder see the finalization.
(6) Delivery
This part is critical and complex, so you need to be patient.
① Obtain an export license
Export license refers to the license issued by the license-issuing authority authorized by the Ministry of Commerce for the export of goods subject to quantitative restrictions or other restrictions in accordance with the law. Without an export license, your goods cannot be shipped to the United States.
②What kind of container is your goods transported to the United States?

Containers are divided into two broad categories by size and purpose:
size
(1) 20ft container
(2) 40-foot container
(3) 40ft cube container
(4) 45ft cube container

use:
(1) Tank container: used to transport liquid cargo, such as oil, gasoline, etc.
(2) Refrigerated containers: used to transport goods that require special temperatures, such as food and medicine.
(3) Dry bulk container: used to transport general cargo
(4) Open-top container: used to transport high-height goods, such as machinery.
(5) Flat rack container: There are foldable sides inside the container, which are used to transport bulky goods, such as cars, boats, etc.
(6) Open container: There is a door on the side that can be opened, which is the container with the best degree of freedom.
③ Follow Incoterms
When shipping goods from China to the United States, it is critical to understand who owns and is responsible for the goods during and after shipping. Incoterms represent international shipping rules set by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). It is still necessary for you to understand. https://iccwbo.org/publication/incoterms-2020-introduction/
④ Purchase cargo insurance
No matter which method you use to transport your cargo, you will need to purchase cargo insurance. You know that everything has risks, you can get financial compensation by purchasing cargo insurance, and strengthen the safety and loss prevention work of cargo transportation, so as to facilitate the production and circulation of commodities.

After completing the above steps, you can wait for your goods to arrive at their destination. But if your cargo is dangerous, it doesn’t stop there.
①Ask your supplier if the goods contain dangerous goods.
②Identify dangerous goods

10. Common problems and solutions from China to the US
There will always be many difficulties and problems when importing goods, and we can’t list all the problems, so we have listed some common problems, I hope you can find the answers. If not, you can also contact us, we will help you answer.
①Is there any precautions for shipping from China to the United States?
A: Yes, many, such as restrictions on dangerous goods; products imported from China must be labeled “Made in China”, etc. Your freight forwarder will tell you everything you need to know.

②What is the cheapest shipping method to ship from China?
A: It depends on your cargo type, weight and volume, etc. We can tell you the most cost-effective shipping method.

③I am importing from China for the first time, is it difficult?
A: If you have a reliable freight forwarder, they can help you with everything.

④Is there any risk in importing from China?
A: Yes, although you don’t want to hear it. But if you have a reliable freight forwarder, they will help you overcome these risks.

⑤ Do I need an export license for shipping from China to the United States?
Answer: No. I recommend that you hire a licensed customs broker and freight forwarder. These two can help you clear customs as well as deliver your cargo to your final destination.

⑥Do I need to buy insurance for the goods?
A: If you ship under CIF terms, there is no insurance fee. Because CIF covers insurance for shipping costs. If not, it is recommended that you purchase insurance.

⑦Can my goods be listed in the United States?
A: As long as your goods meet US quality standards, they can be listed in the US.

⑧ Do I need to pay duties or taxes in China?
Answer: No. You are only responsible for shipping costs and handling export documents unless you purchased the goods under EXW terms.

Dantful freight forward hopes to help you import goods from China smoothly and choose a freight forwarder from China to the United States.