Shipping from China to United States
FCL and LCL ocean freight, air freight and DDP door-to-door delivery from Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Qingdao and Xiamen to United States. 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 States transit times by port pair
| Route | Direct transit | With transshipment / typical observed |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai → Los Angeles/Long Beach | 14–18 (express 11–13) days | — |
| Shanghai → Oakland / Seattle | 17–23 days | — |
| Shanghai → New York/NJ | 28–35 days | — |
| Shanghai → Savannah / Houston | 30–42 days | — |
| Ningbo → Los Angeles/Long Beach | 15–19 days | — |
Figures from our own China to United States 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 Building Materials from China to USA: Costs & Tips
- Ship Furniture to United States: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Ship Packaged Food from China to USA: Costs & Rules
- Shipping Agricultural Machinery from China to the United States
- Shipping Auto Parts from China to United States: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Bicycles & E-bikes from China to United States: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Ceramics & Tableware from China to United States
- Shipping Christmas Decorations from China to the US: Costs
- Shipping Consumer Electronics from China to USA: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Cosmetics & Beauty Products from China to United States: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Fashion Accessories from China to United States
- Shipping Fitness Equipment from China to the US
- Shipping Glass Products from China to United States: Costs
- Shipping Hardware & Tools from China to United States: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Home Appliances from China to United States: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Industrial Chemicals from China to United States: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping LED Lighting from China to USA: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Machinery & Industrial Equipment from China to United States
- Shipping Medical Supplies from China to the United States
- Shipping Pet Supplies from China to United States: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Phone Accessories from China to USA: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Plastic Products from China to United States: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Solar Panels & PV Equipment to the US from China
- Shipping Sporting Goods from China to United States: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Stationery & Office Supplies from China to the US: Costs & Tips
- Shipping Steel & Metal Products from China to United States
- Shipping Textiles & Apparel from China to United States: Requirements, Costs & Tips
- Shipping Toys & Baby Products from China to United States: Requirements, Costs & Tips
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