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Shipping from China to North America

Direct ocean FCL, LCL consolidation and air freight from China to the USA and Canada. Weekly sailings to LA, Long Beach, New York and Vancouver with ISF-10 filing, US customs clearance and Amazon FBA DDP door-to-door delivery.

Route Overview

We ship direct ocean FCL and LCL consolidation from Shanghai, Shenzhen, Ningbo and Guangzhou to US West Coast ports. Los Angeles (LAX/LGB) and Long Beach are the main gateways. Transit is 14 to 18 days with weekly fixed-day sailings by Maersk, MSC, COSCO, ONE and Evergreen.

US East Coast service calls at New York, Newark, Savannah and Miami. Transit is 25 to 30 days via Panama Canal. We handle AMS, ISF-10 filing and complete import customs clearance with our licensed US brokerage team.

Canadian services cover Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Toronto. Vancouver is the fastest China-to-Canada port. Prince Rupert offers the shortest rail link to the Midwest and Toronto.

ISF-10 must be filed 24 hours before vessel loading. We submit ISF-10, AMS and import entries in-house. Our DDP door-to-door service pre-pays all US duties, merchandise processing fees and customs bonds.

Amazon FBA sellers ship to ONT8, LGB8, LAX9, EWR4, BFI3 and YYZ4 fulfillment centers. We handle FNSKU labeling, poly-bagging, palletization and direct FC appointments. Sea express, air express and UPS/FedEx courier modes are available.

Popular Shipping Routes

FromToModeTransit Time
ShanghaiLos AngelesOcean FCL14-18 days
ShenzhenNew YorkOcean FCL34-42 days
GuangzhouChicagoAir4-6 days

Why Choose Us for North America

Weekly direct FCL sailingsISF-10 & US customs clearanceAmazon FBA door-to-FCDDP all-in pricing

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