Shipping from China to United Kingdom
FCL and LCL ocean freight, air freight and DDP door-to-door delivery from Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Qingdao and Xiamen to United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom transit times by port pair
| Route | Direct transit | With transshipment / typical observed |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai → Felixstowe | 30–33 days | — |
| Ningbo → Felixstowe | 31–34 days | — |
| Shenzhen (Yantian) → London Gateway | 30–34 days | — |
| Shanghai → Southampton | 30–33 days | — |
| Shanghai → Rotterdam → Liverpool (feeder) | 36–42 days | — |
Figures from our own China to United Kingdom transit-time guide. Door-to-door adds customs clearance and inland delivery on top of the port-to-port time.
Transit times & ports
Product & commodity guides
- Ship Furniture to United Kingdom: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Ship Solar Panels & PV Equipment to United Kingdom: Costs & Tips
- Ship Stationery & Office Supplies to the UK: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Agricultural Machinery from China to the UK: Costs
- Shipping Auto Parts from China to United Kingdom: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Bicycles & E-bikes from China to the UK: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Building Materials from China to the UK: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Ceramics & Tableware from China to United Kingdom
- Shipping Christmas Decorations from China to the UK
- Shipping Consumer Electronics from China to UK: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Cosmetics from China to the UK: Costs & Rules
- Shipping Fashion Accessories from China to United Kingdom
- Shipping Fitness Equipment from China to the UK
- Shipping Glass Products from China to United Kingdom Guide
- Shipping Hardware & Tools from China to United Kingdom: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Home Appliances from China to United Kingdom: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Industrial Chemicals from China to United Kingdom: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping LED Lighting from China to UK: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Machinery & Industrial Equipment from China to the UK: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Medical Supplies from China to the United Kingdom
- Shipping Packaged Food Products from China to the UK
- Shipping Pet Supplies from China to United Kingdom: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Phone Accessories from China to UK: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Plastic Products from China to United Kingdom: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Sporting Goods from China to the UK: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Steel & Metal Products from China to UK: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Textiles & Apparel from China to United Kingdom: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Toys & Baby Products from China to United Kingdom: Requirements, Costs & Tips
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