Here we list some of the most frequently asked questions about international shipping from China, accordingly the list you can easily and quickly get answers. If you have any other questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.

What is B/L?

Bill of Lading (abbreviated to B/L) is one of the MOST important documents required in the whole shipping and freight chain. The bill of lading works as a receipt of goods, a contract between shipper and carrier and a document of title. The bill of lading should be contains shipper’ and consignee’s details, name of loading and unloading ports, name of vessel and voyage, dates of departure, description of goods with number of packages and type of packaging, weight and volume of goods, shipping marks, issued place and date etc.

What is AWB

An air waybill (AWB) or air consignment note is a receipt issued by an international airline for goods and an evidence of the contract of carriage, but it is not a document of title to the goods. Hence, the air waybill is non-negotiable.

What is FCL & LCL

FCL is means full container load which refers to a single shipment that has exclusive use of a container. LCL equals less than container loads which means the shipment does not fill the entire space of one container, need to few shipment to combined into one container to send to different consignee.

What is the minimum weight of Air Cargo?

The minimum charge weight we recommended 45-100kgs depends on different destination airport, if less than 45kgs we suggested sending by international courier.

What does volumetric weight mean for air freight shipments?

Dimensional weight, also known as volumetric weight which uses an estimated weight that is calculated from the length, width and height of a package (the formula is L x W x H cm/6000).

How long will it take for my shipment to get to its destination?

Usually, it takes within 3-5 days for air cargo shipping.
For ocean transportation:
USA &Canada: 20 days
Western Europe: 25 days
Northern Europe: 30 days
Southern Europe: 27 days
Australia: 15 days
India: 15 days
South East Asia: 9 days
Eastern Africa: 30 days
Western Africa: 40 days
Japan: 5 days
South Korea: 6 days
South America (East): 30 days
South America (West): 45 days

How much information should I give to book my shipment?

Normally, we need to get the shipments’ name, weight, volume, number of package, location and destination as detailed as possible, or if you do not get these information, you can get us the supplier contact number, we will contact them for full details for your shipment and then give you our best quotes.

What payment methods should I choose?

You can pay us via Wire Transfer or Western Union or PayPal.