Shipping & Logistics
Shipping from China explained β Incoterms, freight forwarders, FBA prep, and what to do when things go wrong.
Chinese Commercial Invoice and Packing List: What Must Be Right
The commercial invoice and packing list your Chinese supplier provides decide your customs experience. Every required field, common errors that cause customs delays, and what to verify before shipment leaves China.
Shipping Samples From China: DHL vs FedEx vs UPS vs SF Express (2025)
Real per-kg rates, transit times, and reliability for the four main international couriers shipping samples from China β and the cheap option most importers don't know about.
Air Freight From China: When It's Worth the Cost (2025)
Air freight rates per kg from China to US/UK/EU in 2025, the volumetric weight rule that catches most importers, and the exact order sizes where air beats sea on total cost.
Shipping from China: International and Domestic Courier Comparison (2025)
A practical comparison of every major courier and shipping option from China β DHL, FedEx, UPS, EMS, SF Express, plus China's domestic couriers (ι‘ΊδΈ°γδΈιγειγι΅θΎΎ and more).
Shipping From China to Europe in 2025: Sea, Rail, Air Cost & Time
Sea freight rates to Rotterdam, Hamburg, Felixstowe and Piraeus in 2025, the China-Europe rail option that almost nobody uses, and how Red Sea disruption changed everything.
De Minimis & Section 321 for China Imports: What Changed in 2025
The $800 de minimis loophole that powered dropshipping is closing. What Section 321 still allows in 2025, what's changed for Chinese-origin goods, and how to restructure your fulfillment.
LCL vs FCL Sea Freight From China: The Real Break-Even Point
When LCL costs more than FCL despite the smaller volume, what each shipping method actually costs in 2025, and the exact CBM threshold where you should switch from LCL to FCL.
Section 301 Tariffs for China Importers (2025): How to Calculate Your Real Duty
What Section 301 actually adds to your duty cost, how to find your product on the tariff lists, exclusion options, and the four legitimate ways importers reduce exposure.
China HS Code Lookup: How to Find the Right HS Code for Your Product (2025)
How HS codes work, where to look them up for free, how to read the structure, common mistakes that cost money, and what your Chinese supplier should give you.
Shipping From China to the USA: Real Cost Breakdown (2025)
What it actually costs to ship from China to the US in 2025 β air courier, air freight, sea LCL and FCL, with real quotes I paid this year and the hidden fees that always catch small importers.
China Shipping Guide: Sea Freight vs Air Freight (2025)
How to get goods from a Chinese factory to your warehouse β sea freight, air freight, express courier, incoterms explained, and how to choose a freight forwarder.