Sea freight to Australia costs less than air freights for the same volume. The type of goods you are sending from sea freight from China to Australia and their value will be used for the sea rate estimation. The dimensions of the cargo and its volume will also be taken into account.
The charges will also differ based on the type of goods you are sending, like personal goods, hazardous goods, or event cargo that needs special care.
Flat rates of 40’ FCL container shipping can start from $1500. LCL Sea shipping from Shanghai to Sydney will be more than $705 for a shipment weighing 200kg. This sea freight quote does not include the charges of shipping line documentation fee, customs clearance cost, duty taxes, storage rates, etc.
Some items cannot be imported into another country unless they have proper permits. Below are given some items that have restricted entry or are prohibited in Australia. If you want to ship any such cargo as sea freight from China to Australia, you should contact us for further inquiries.
Money valued at over $10,000, tobacco of 50 grams or more, and alcohol over the limit of 2.25 liters must be declared.
Food can be imported but some foodstuffs like un-canned meat, eggs, fruits, beans, milk, and more need permits for shipping.
Steroids, medicines, weapons, drugs, plants, seeds, animal products, soil, certain breeds of pets, vehicles, etc. have restricted entry and need to follow the import regulations.
Some products such as straw objects, potpourri, and pine cones need to be treated for hygiene before entry.
International sea freight shipping is slow. Sea freight from China to Australia can take a few weeks to a few months. Expect a period of 15 to 20 weeks for the goods to be delivered.
The best way to avoid unnecessary sea freight costs is to plan ahead of peak season. Due to the shortage of resources during the holiday season, the rates of sea freight services rise sharply.
The Golden Week celebration lasts for a whole week from 1st October.
The Dragon Boat Festival follows the lunar calendar in June. Factories and other units may not operate for three days.
From July to October, the holiday shopping season begins. During this time the costs will increase drastically.
Preparing for the peak season will ensure your shipping of sea freight from China to Australia completes smoothly.
Yes, you can send sea freight from China to Australia. But sending a parcel less than 30kg by sea route is not recommended. In most cases, it is more feasible to use air freight for shipping boxes to Australia. For smaller volume parcels, air freights are cheaper than sea freight shipping and its transit time is also less.
If you are sending more than one parcel of 30kg each, sea freight can be used.
The flat rate of 30kg boxes would be applied only if it does not exceed 60cm x 43cm x 41cm
If the collection is near metro areas, the collection will be free of charge. For regional areas, a fee of $25 could be charged for sea freight from China to Australia.
The ocean freight rates of 20’ container and 40’ containers can start as low as $1000. But the shipping costs to Australia from China will increase after adding all the duties and other charges.
DTDC is one of the most experienced shipping companies providing logistics service of sea freight from China to Australia.
We do door to door, door to port, break bulk cargo, and other services at an affordable rate.
To get a quote through our sea freight calculator, all you need to do is enter your name, e-mail and send a message on this page to get a consultation or workshop from us. https://dtdcaustralia.com.au/services/importing-china/
In most cases, Full Container Load has a shorter estimation time than Less Container Load. Since containers don’t need to be shared with other consignments, the delay would be less. For a port to port delivery, it will take approximately 13 to 25 days for the sea freight to reach Australia. The door to door sea freight from China to Australia delivery of Full container load (FCL) will take around 22 to 26 days.
The transit time of LCL(Less container load) will be longer. The door to door shipping of the cargo can be done in 23 to 28 days but it can also take as long as 14 weeks. Port to port sea freight from China to Australia can take a minimum of 16 to 28 days.
The payable amount of international shipping by sea is a total of the customs duty, fee-based on the value of the goods, transportation fees, warranty, freight forwarder fee, taxes, and other charges.
The maximum weight of the shipment is considered to be the maximum weight of the container. The SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea) convention has issued a set of regulations. An overweight limit has been put into place. Shippers that don’t follow it are strictly fined.
The maximum cargo a 20’ container can hold is 55,000lbs to 62,000lbs. The 40’ containers have a maximum load of 59,200 to 61,000lbs.
Besides regular containers, HC (High Cube) containers are used when some extra volume is needed for sea freight from China to Australia. The height difference of 1 foot increases the maximum weight of the 40’ container to 62,000lbs. The 45’ HC container has a limit of around 61,431lbs.
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