Shipping from China to France
FCL and LCL ocean freight, air freight and DDP door-to-door delivery from Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Qingdao and Xiamen to France. Below are the 33 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
28product guides
China to France transit times by port pair
| Route | Direct transit | With transshipment / typical observed |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai → Le Havre | 31–33 days | 36–42 days |
| Ningbo → Le Havre | 32–34 days | 37–43 days |
| Shenzhen (Yantian) → Marseille/Fos | 28–31 days | 34–40 days |
| Qingdao → Le Havre | 34–37 days | 39–45 days |
| Tianjin → Le Havre | 36–39 days | 41–47 days |
Figures from our own China to France 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
Product & commodity guides
- Ship Furniture to France: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Ship Solar Panels & PV Equipment to France: Costs & Tips
- Ship Stationery & Office Supplies to France: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Agricultural Machinery from China to France
- Shipping Auto Parts from China to France: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Bicycles & E-bikes from China to France: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Building Materials from China to France: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Ceramics & Tableware from China to France: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Christmas Decorations from China to France
- Shipping Consumer Electronics from China to France: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Cosmetics from China to France: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Fashion Accessories from China to France
- Shipping Fitness Equipment from China to France
- Shipping Glass Products from China to France: Requirements
- Shipping Hardware & Tools from China to France: Requirements & Costs
- Shipping Home Appliances from China to France: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Industrial Chemicals from China to France: Costs & Tips
- Shipping LED Lighting from China to France: Requirements & Costs
- Shipping Machinery & Industrial Equipment from China to France: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Medical Supplies from China to France: Requirements
- Shipping Packaged Food Products from China to France
- Shipping Pet Supplies from China to France: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Phone Accessories from China to France: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Plastic Products from China to France: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Sporting Goods from China to France: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Steel & Metal Products from China to France: Costs
- Shipping Textiles & Apparel from China to France: Tips
- Shipping Toys & Baby Products from China to France: Requirements, Costs & Tips
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