Air freight
Air freight from China: Urgent, Standard and Economy
Pick the service level that matches how soon you need the goods and how much you want to spend. We handle pickup, export, import clearance and delivery.
Service levels
Choose your speed
Counted from when your cargo departs China.
1–3 days
Urgent air freight
The first available flights, for launches, stockouts and time-critical parts.
Get a quote: Urgent air freight5–10 days
Standard air freight
A balance of speed and price, and a common choice for FBA air restocks.
Get a quote: Standard air freight10+ days
Economy air freight
Consolidated air for cargo that's less urgent but can't wait for a ship.
Get a quote: Economy air freight
Transit times are estimates. Sea times are port to port unless stated. Air is counted from departure and express from pickup. Actual times vary by route, season, carrier space and customs.
Delivery terms
Airport to airport, door to door, door to airport or airport to door.
Customs at both ends
Export declaration in China, and import clearance on DDP shipments.
DDP or DDU
Duties and taxes included in your price, or paid by you on arrival.
Inland trucking
From your suppliers to the airport, and from the destination airport to your address.
Packing and crating
Reinforced cartons, palletizing or wooden crates for fragile cargo.
Tracking
The air waybill number, plus milestone updates from our team.
Cargo insurance
Available on request through third-party insurers.
Pricing
How air freight is priced
Air freight is charged on chargeable weight: the actual weight or the volumetric weight worked out from carton dimensions, whichever is greater. Light, bulky products like pillows or plastic storage often cost more to fly than their scale weight suggests.
Three things usually lower the bill:
- Tighter packaging. Smaller cartons can reduce volumetric weight. Our FBA prep and repacking team can help.
- Split the shipment. Fly enough stock to cover the next few weeks, and send the rest by sea or rail.
- Choose Economy if a few extra days won't cause a stockout.
FAQ
Air freight FAQs
Question not answered here?
Message our shipping team directly, in English or Chinese.
Ask on WhatsAppIs air freight or express better for my shipment?
For a few small cartons, express courier is usually simpler, since door delivery is built in. As shipments get heavier or run to several pallets, air freight usually works out cheaper per kg. Send us the weight and dimensions and we'll price both.
Can you fly goods directly to Amazon FBA?
Yes. We deliver air shipments to Amazon fulfillment centers with FBA box labels applied in China. Before booking, check that your shipment plan matches what's in the cartons.
Can I ship products with batteries by air?
Often, but lithium batteries count as dangerous goods for air transport. They need correct packing, labels, and documents such as an MSDS and a UN38.3 test summary. Some battery types can't fly at all. Tell us about any batteries before we quote.
What documents do I need?
A commercial invoice and a packing list, plus product-specific documents where they apply, such as battery or chemical safety data. We prepare the air waybill and the export declaration.
Can you combine goods from several suppliers into one air shipment?
Yes. We collect from each supplier, consolidate at our warehouses in China, and ship under one air waybill. That's usually cheaper than separate shipments.
Related pages
- Express courier
Ship samples and small cartons from China via DHL, UPS and FedEx networks. Door-to-door delivery with DDP or DDU options. Send weight and size for a quote.
- Sea freight
FCL and LCL sea freight from Shenzhen, Ningbo and Shanghai to the USA, UK, Canada and Europe. Port to port, door to door or DDP to Amazon FBA. Get a quote.
- Amazon FBA shipping
Amazon FBA freight forwarder in China: pickup from all your suppliers, prep and labels, customs and DDP delivery to FBA in the US, UK, Canada and EU.
- USA
Ship from China to the USA by sea, air or express, DDP or DDU, to your warehouse or Amazon FBA. Pickup, prep and US customs planned up front. Get a quote.
- United Kingdom
Ship from China to the UK by sea, air, rail or express. DDP with import VAT and customs duty shown, delivered to your door or Amazon UK. Request a quote.
- Sea vs Air vs Rail vs Express from China
Compare sea, air, rail and express from China: port-to-port estimates by lane, how chargeable weight works, FCL vs LCL, and when to split a shipment.
Need it there fast?
Send the weight, carton dimensions, pickup city, destination and required arrival date. We'll quote the air option that fits your deadline.
Free quotes. We typically reply within one business day by email, WhatsApp or live chat.