Import from China shipping cost analyse

[findnewland]

More and more freind send e-mail to me enquire the shipping cost from China to UK. But I found a problem most people don't really understand this charge of shipping composition.
I am mainly speak shipping LCL expenses in here, because the FCL case costs could ask British local forwarder to understand.

LCL from Chinese port to southampton or felixstowe. Ocen freight about 5-10USD per cbm custom clearance in China about usd20/BL. The most expensive cost is local charge in UK port

THC： GBP55/TON or GBP40/CBM
DOCS：GBP35/BILL
DO： GBP25/BILL
PRESENTATION：GBP15/BILL
ISPS： GBP5/BILL
EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERTIAL: GBP15/RT
CAF GBP10/RT

About the local charge for you reference .

About CISF charge I will explain after..

 

[KWilding]

Anybody reading the below charges regarding importing LCL from China under tersm C&F, be very aware, they will cost you a lot more than if you buy FOB.

Typical FOB costs from China are as follows :

Seafreight : USD 50 Per 1000 Kgs or 1 Cbm
Port Infrastructure Charge : GBP 1.50
Security Fee : GBP 3.50
Presentation : GBP 16.50
LCL Terminal Handling Charge : GBP 52.00 Per 1000 Kgs or 2 Cbm
Import Service Charge : GBP 20.00

The CISF Fee described below can be as high as USD 80 Per Cbm
depending on the port of loading in China.

FOB will ALWAYS be cheaper the C&F described above.

Kevin

 

[findnewland]

We dont collect CISF anymore.