Air freight from China to United Kingdom
4–8 daysGuangzhou (CAN)CARGOWAYCHINA warehouse
LHR
United Kingdom · Felixstowe and London Gateway
Shipping from China to United Kingdom
Cargo from China to United Kingdom. Rates are quoted individually for your cargo. Transit times: air express 5–8 days, multimodal 20–28 days, sea freight 32–42 days. Door delivery to London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and other cities, purchasing from 1688 and Taobao, customs clearance included.
Guangzhou warehouseQuality check before shippingTracking 24/7Contract-based shippingPost-Brexit paperwork and UK Global Tariff done for you
Fastest
Air Express
On request
5–8 days
Urgent batches and samples by air to Felixstowe and London Gateway
Best value
Multimodal
On request
20–28 days
Truck + sea: the best balance of price and transit time
Cheapest
Sea LCL / FCL
On request
32–42 days
LCL consolidation and full containers by sea to Felixstowe and London Gateway
How cargo moves from China to United Kingdom
The route from our Guangzhou warehouse to your city: real ports, airports and border crossings. We pick the scheme by weight, volume and urgency.
Sea freight from China to United Kingdom
30–40 daysShenzhenCARGOWAYCHINA warehouse
Port Феликстоу
Typical market transit times. The exact time for your cargo is confirmed by a manager.
Minimum shipment abroad — from 50 kg
To Russia and the CIS we accept cargo from 10 kg. For all other destinations the minimum batch is 50 kg. Smaller batches can be sent as samples — ask your manager for a quote.
How the price is calculated
We charge by chargeable weight — the greater of actual and volumetric weight (1 m³ = 200 kg). Documents, customs clearance and door delivery are added to the route rate.
1Actual weight
2Volumetric weight
3Chargeable weight
Calculation example
Cargo of 100 kg and 0.8 m³ → volumetric weight 160 kg → chargeable weight 160 kg. Multiply by the route rate; your manager confirms the final quote.
Shipping from China: United Kingdom, Russia and the EU
Same warehouse, same purchasing team — different routes and customs rules. Compare before you choose.
| Option | To Russia | To the EU | To United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air | $30/kg (from 5 kg) · 3–7 days to Moscow | on request · 5–8 days | Price on request · 5–8 days |
| Road | Horgos (fast): $3.3–4.5/kg · 15–18 days Ussuriysk (slow): $3.1–3.3/kg · 18–23 days from 10 kg · discounts from 50 / 100 / 200 kg | on request · 20–30 days | Not offered |
| Rail container | $7,000 per container (26 t / 68 m³) · 40 days | on request · 18–28 days | Not offered |
| Sea container | $6,000 per container (26 t / 68 m³) · 60 days | on request · 28–38 days | Price on request · 32–42 days |
| Minimum batch | air from 5 kg, road from 10 kg | from 50 kg | from 50 kg |
| Customs clearance | Declaration, duties by HS code | Import duty and VAT calculated separately | Turnkey: documents, declaration, delivery |
| Delivery coverage | Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk | Door-to-door in any EU country | 14 cities, courier to the door |
Russia — to our Moscow warehouse, then by local carrier. Other destinations — price on request.
Minimum shipment: 10 kg to Russia and the CIS, 50 kg to all other countries. Smaller batches can be sent as samples — ask your manager.
Delivery cities in United Kingdom
Courier to the door or pickup at the destination warehouse
London
Manchester
Birmingham
Leeds
Glasgow
Liverpool
Bristol
Sheffield
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast
Nottingham
Newcastle
Coventry
What we ship
- Clothing and footwear
- Electronics and accessories
- Home goods
- Toys and children goods
- Sports and fitness
- Auto parts
Frequently asked questions
Rates, transit times, customs and purchasing
We quote each shipment individually: air express 5–8 days, multimodal 20–28 days, sea LCL 32–42 days. The rate depends on cargo density, volume and destination city — send the details and we will calculate it within 15 minutes.
To Russia and the CIS the minimum is 10 kg. To all other countries the minimum batch is 50 kg. Smaller batches can be sent as samples — ask your manager for a quote.
We cover the whole country: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, Nottingham, Newcastle, Coventry. Final delivery is courier door-to-door or pickup at the destination warehouse.
Shipments to the UK are cleared with a UK import declaration under the UK Global Tariff. We prepare the EORI details, invoice, packing list and origin certificate, and we calculate 20% VAT and duty before dispatch.
Yes. We purchase on 1688, Taobao, Tmall and Alibaba on your list, check quality, consolidate the cargo at our Guangzhou warehouse and provide photo reports before shipping. Service fee is 3%.