Shipping service
Air Freight
For larger commercial shipments that need to move faster than sea.
Air Freight from China
Air freight moves commercial volume by air at a lower cost per kilogram than express. It is the middle option: slower than a courier parcel, considerably faster than ocean, and priced against the chargeable weight of the whole shipment.
Transit time and cost
Both depend on your destination, the charged weight and the line you choose, and both move with capacity and customs processing. We quote a current expected window against your actual shipment details rather than publishing a figure that goes out of date.
What's included
- Airline booking and space allocation from major China airports
- Chargeable weight calculation and packaging advice
- Export customs clearance and air waybill
- Import clearance handling at the destination
- Delivery to a warehouse, fulfillment center or final address
- Consolidation of supplier deliveries before the flight
Service options
Ways to run this service
We will tell you which of these actually fits your cargo. Nothing here is added on to make a quote look bigger.
Airport to airport
We move the shipment and clear customs; you arrange collection at the destination airport.
Airport to door
Includes the destination clearance and the final delivery leg to a warehouse or address.
Door to door
Full service from supplier pickup in China to delivery at the destination address.
Typical use cases
Who this is usually for
If your situation is not on this list, it does not mean we cannot help — it usually means it needs a conversation.
Restocking between ocean cycles
Filling a demand gap without waiting for the next sea shipment to arrive.
Promotional volume
Extra units needed for a peak season or a campaign that sea freight cannot reach in time.
Dense, high-value goods
Products where value per kilogram is high enough that air freight cost still leaves margin.
FAQ
Questions about this service
Related services
Often used together
Most shipments touch more than one of these.
Ready to ship from China?
Send us your shipment details and we will come back with the shipping options, the landed cost and the current transit window.