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FAQ FOR AIR FREIGHT FROM CHINA

1. Is air freight door to door service ?

Not really, air cargo service is a type of airport to airport only, but with the assistance of our globle agent partner network, we can support door to door service.

2. What documents are required if shipping by air ?

To handle a air shipment from China, normally the documents include:

Airway Bill

Packing List

Invoivce

Certificate of Origin

Customs Documentation

3. Can I get the cargo next day when I use air?

Definitely not. You can’t expect air freight is so fast as you expect. In general, the transit time from China is no longer than 15 working days. Only 3~5 days in most shipments. Many factors effect the time. Like schedule, capacity, weather, Customs inspection, etc.

4. How to calculate air freight?

Air freight service is charged by weight (per kilogram ).

However,besides the weight , volume is another key factors. This is because the final chargeable weight is depend on the large one between actual weight and volumetric weight (also known as dimensional weight: calculated by volume x 167 ) according to the rules of IATA.

5. What’s the main airports in China?

For international air shipping from China, top used airports are.

North China : Beijing, PEK

East China : Shanghai, PVG

South China : Shenzhen ( SZX ), Guangzhou ( CAN ), Hongkong ( HKG ), TPG ( Taipei )

Other main airports are :

CTU – Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

KMG – Kunming Changshui International Airport

XIY – Xi’an Xianyang International Airport

HGH – Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport

XMN – Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport

TAO – Qingdao Liuting International Airport

NGB – Ningbo Lishe International Airport

CGO – Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport

How to calculate by air freight costs?

When comes to calculation, there are 3 formulas you need to learn.

The first one is to calculate the total air shipping cost.

Air Shipping Cost = Weight x Unit Price        

Interpretation

Weight is a key factor for air freight

The chargeable unit by air freight is weight ( per kilogram ).

For example,

if you have a shipment ( 500 kg, 2 CBM ) from Shenzhen to London,

When the quote is USD 4 / KG, then total air shipping cost is 500 x 4 = USD 2000.

However, besides the weight, volume is also matters.

This is because the final chargeable weight is depend on the large one between actual weight and volumetric weight (also known as dimensional weight) according to the rules of IATA.

GROSS WEIGHT = PRODUCT WEIGHT + PACKING WEIGHT        

Actual weight is the real weight of your goods and packing materials, gross weight, simple enough!

The volumetric weight fomula:

VOLUMETRIC WEIGHT = VOLUME X 167        

Interpretation:

If the volumetric weight exceeds the actual weight of the product, the volumetric weight becomes the chargeable weight.

Otherwise, actual weight cane still be the final chargeable weight.

For example,

If the cargo gross weight is 100 KG and 1.5 CBM, then final chargeable weight is the volumetric weight 1.5 x 167 = 250.5 KG, not actual weight 100 KG.

If the cargo gross weight is 100 KG and 0.5 CBM, the volumetrc weight is 83.5 KG, it is less than actual weight 100 KG, so 100 KG will be charged.

USEFUL TIPS :

Pay attention to the cargo volume.

If the cargo is light, the big volume will effect the whole shipping price a lot.

So remember to well pack in the size as small as you can.

QUESTION:

Some importers may find the final chargeable weight on their China forwarder’s freight invoice is quite different from what they got from supplier.

Why volume and weight differ a lot compared with data from supplier ?

Well. It happens.

One reason is the volumetric weight, this have been explained.

Another is the data on the packing list by supplier is inaccurate.

So after goods delivered to airline warehouse, airline will reweigh and remeasure.

Date given by airline is the final and will be shown on airway bill.

As the payment term for air freight service is normally freight prepaid only,

It is fare to arrange the freight payment to forwarder when only confirm this final chargeable weight,

Thus to avoid pay more or less.

Can I get cheaper price for big cargo?

As you can see in the price table, the chargeable weight range for air shipping is +45KG, +100 KG, + 300 KG, + 500 KG, +1000 KG.

That said, the interval price is appliable in air freight.

The more heavy the cargo, the more favorable unit price will be.

For example,

if you have 2 air shipments, one 350 KG, another 700 KG.

For 350 KG, it belong to + 300 KG, A/F is USD 4.0/KG.

And for 700 KG, it belong t0 + 500 KG, A/F will be cheap at USD 3.75 / KG.

And if you combine two shipments to ship together, the gross weight is 1200 KG, unit price for + 1000 KG is $ 3.5 / KG .

USEFUL TIPS :

That’s to say cargo consolidation will save a lot for you.

Are air freight costs frequently changing?

It depends.

Air freight price from China is relatively fixed unlike FCL sea freight.

Normally an air shipping quote can be applicable for 2 weeks or more in slack season.

But the air price may differ a lot in Peak Season or holiday season ( China National Day, Chinese New Year , Labor Day, Christmas ,etc ) .

Meanwhile, the external factors can effect the price a lot.

If you ever imported from China during the trade war and COVID-19 pandemic, you should know the price is amazing high.

USEFUL TIPS:

The air shipping capacity and flight schedule may be worse at those time.

If shipment is urgent, make sure every steps in your control and plan ahead.

Otherwises, the increasing price and delay will lose your client or chance to win.

Air Cargo Tracking

Where is my cargo ? What’s the shipping stauts ?

People care more about the shipment when the shipping order placed

But some of the forwardes reply slow and follow up is poor, even they don’t provide tracking service

So in this chapter, we will cover how to track the shipments by yourself.

The first step is obtaining a tracking number.

There are 2 ways to get this:

Ask your forwarder

Get it from the AWB ( See the AWB example : On the top left corner ).

Then, go to the airline’s website. You may ask what’s the airline you use ?

Well, here is another 3 ways.

Review your forwarder’s quote.

Find it on the AWB.

Check the prefix ( Every airline have unique 3 letter prefix identification. For example 176 means EK. )

That’s all for my guide to air freight forwarding from China.

Now I’d like to hear from you:

What tip from this guide do you want to try out first?

Are you going to focus on reducing the shipment volume ?

Or maybe you want to consolidate your shipment to save the cost ?

Either way, let me know by leaving a comment.