Shipping from China to Australia
FCL and LCL ocean freight, air freight and DDP door-to-door delivery from Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Qingdao and Xiamen to Australia. Below are the 5 guides we have on this lane — transit times by port pair, container and air costs, customs documents and product-specific requirements.
1 +container cost guides
1air freight guides
1customs guides
China to Australia transit times by port pair
| Route | Direct transit | With transshipment / typical observed |
|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen (Yantian/Shekou) → Sydney (Port Botany) | 10–13 days | — |
| Shenzhen → Melbourne | 10–13 days | — |
| Shanghai → Sydney | 12–15 days | — |
| Ningbo → Melbourne | 11–14 days | — |
| Qingdao → Brisbane | 13–16 days | — |
Figures from our own China to Australia transit-time guide. Door-to-door adds customs clearance and inland delivery on top of the port-to-port time.
Transit times & ports
Container cost
DDP door-to-door
Customs clearance
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