HK General Cargo Duty Paid
✈️ Air Freight → Dubai/Sharjah| Bracket | Rate (USD/shipment) | @ 300 KG |
|---|---|---|
| 16-99 | USD 34.23 | USD 34.23 |
| 100-299 | USD 75.62 | USD 75.62 |
| 300-499 | USD 117.28 | USD 117.28 |
| 500+ | USD 117.14 | USD 117.14 |
Middle East
300 KG
Shipping 300KG from China to UAE
What a shipment this size actually costs, and whether consolidating up to the next bracket would land cheaper.
Shipping 300KG from China to UAE comes to roughly USD 117 at the published rate of USD 117.3 per kg billed as 1 shipment. Treat that as a planning estimate for the freight: the commodity, its HS code, the packed dimensions and the exchange rate on the day all move it, and duty through Federal Customs Authority (UAE) is quoted separately. The real figure can land above or below.
- Estimated freight
- USD 117 for 300KG
- Billed as
- 1 shipment
- Customs authority
- Federal Customs Authority (UAE)
Indicative published rates for planning, not a quotation. Actual cost depends on the product and its HS code, chargeable weight, declared value, duty and tax at destination, and the exchange rate on the day.
Current Rates — China to UAE (300 KG)
🟢 Updated 2026-07-03| Service | Mode | Rate | Billed as | Total (300 KG) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Value HK General Cargo Duty Paid | ✈️ Air Freight | USD 117.3/shipment | 1 shipment | USD 117 | View Details → |
| HK General Cargo Duty Paid | ✈️ Air Freight | USD 117.6/shipment | 1 shipment | USD 118 | View Details → |
| HK Brand Cargo Duty Paid | ✈️ Air Freight | USD 117.7/shipment | 1 shipment | USD 118 | View Details → |
| HK Brand Cargo Duty Paid | ✈️ Air Freight | USD 118.0/shipment | 1 shipment | USD 118 | View Details → |
| HK Battery Cargo Duty Paid | ✈️ Air Freight | USD 118.5/shipment | 1 shipment | USD 119 | View Details → |
- HK General Cargo Duty Paid: Priced per shipment, not per kilogram.
- HK General Cargo Duty Paid: Priced per shipment, not per kilogram.
- HK Brand Cargo Duty Paid: Priced per shipment, not per kilogram.
- HK Brand Cargo Duty Paid: Priced per shipment, not per kilogram.
- HK Battery Cargo Duty Paid: Priced per shipment, not per kilogram.
How these prices are calculated — chargeable weight
Freight is not billed on the number on your bathroom scale. It is billed on chargeable weight: the greater of actual gross weight and volumetric weight, where volumetric weight is L × W × H (cm) ÷ 6000. Denser cargo pays on its weight; light bulky cargo pays on the space it occupies. Whichever is higher is the one you pay — never the lower.
- One cubic metre = 167 kg. That is 1,000,000 cm³ ÷ 6000, the same divisor used for the volumetric check, so both sides of this page agree with each other.
- Freight only. These are published freight rates. Duty, tax and customs charges at destination are not a fixed number we can print: they follow your product's HS code, its declared value and the exchange rate applied on the day of entry, so they are confirmed against your actual goods and quoted separately.
- Indicative only — the real price can be higher or lower. Nothing on this page is a quotation or a commitment. What you finally pay depends on what the product is, how it is packed, the chargeable weight, the declared value, the destination duty position and the exchange rate at the time. Send the product details, weight and dimensions and we will price your specific shipment.
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Full Weight-Tier Rate Cards
Detailed per-weight pricing for every active route from China to UAE. Each tier reflects the published rate at that exact weight — useful for accurate budgeting at common shipment sizes.
HK General Cargo Duty Paid
✈️ Air Freight → Other Zones| Bracket | Rate (USD/shipment) | @ 300 KG |
|---|---|---|
| 16-99 | USD 34.51 | USD 34.51 |
| 100-299 | USD 75.89 | USD 75.89 |
| 300-499 | USD 117.56 | USD 117.56 |
| 500+ | USD 117.42 | USD 117.42 |
HK Brand Cargo Duty Paid
✈️ Air Freight → Dubai/Sharjah| Bracket | Rate (USD/shipment) | @ 300 KG |
|---|---|---|
| 16-99 | USD 34.64 | USD 34.64 |
| 100-299 | USD 76.03 | USD 76.03 |
| 300-499 | USD 117.70 | USD 117.70 |
| 500+ | USD 117.56 | USD 117.56 |
HK Brand Cargo Duty Paid
✈️ Air Freight → Other Zones| Bracket | Rate (USD/shipment) | @ 300 KG |
|---|---|---|
| 16-99 | USD 34.92 | USD 34.92 |
| 100-299 | USD 76.31 | USD 76.31 |
| 300-499 | USD 117.98 | USD 117.98 |
| 500+ | USD 117.84 | USD 117.84 |
HK Battery Cargo Duty Paid
✈️ Air Freight → Dubai/Sharjah| Bracket | Rate (USD/shipment) | @ 300 KG |
|---|---|---|
| 16-99 | USD 35.48 | USD 35.48 |
| 100-299 | USD 76.87 | USD 76.87 |
| 300-499 | USD 118.53 | USD 118.53 |
| 500+ | USD 118.39 | USD 118.39 |
Customer Reviews — China to UAE Shipping
Verified reviews from importers who have shipped with us to UAE.
🇦🇪 UAE
★★★★★ 4.3 / 5 — Very Good (12 reviews)
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★★★★★ 4
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
This was a DDP shipment to UAE for mixed cartons. The customs side was handled professionally. Cartons arrived clean and labels were still readable on delivery. Would use the same line again for general cargo.
✔ Verified
🇦🇪
★★★★★ 4.3
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
We tested this lane to UAE with a mid-volume order. The customs side was handled professionally. Pickup from the supplier was arranged quickly and customs stayed under control. Would use the same line again for general cargo.
✔ Verified
🇦🇪
★★★★★ 4.7
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
This was a DDP shipment to UAE for mixed cartons. Pricing stayed in line with the original quote. Cartons arrived clean and labels were still readable on delivery. A practical option when we need predictable landed cost.
✔ Verified
🇦🇪
★★★★★ 4.7
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
We used this route for a regular replenishment to UAE. Pricing stayed in line with the original quote. The landed price stayed aligned with the quote, which helped our budgeting. Overall a reliable experience for repeat imports.
✔ Verified
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★★★★★ 4.3
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
Booked another door-to-door shipment to UAE through this team. The customs side was handled professionally. Transit was close to the estimate and the destination delivery appointment was handled well. A practical option when we need predictable landed cost. الخدمة كانت ممتازة والمتابعة واضحة.
🇦🇪
★★★★★ 4.3
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
Booked another door-to-door shipment to UAE through this team. The customs side was handled professionally. Pickup from the supplier was arranged quickly and customs stayed under control. Would use the same line again for general cargo.
✔ Verified
🇦🇪
★★★★★ 4.3
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
Booked another door-to-door shipment to UAE through this team. The customs side was handled professionally. The booking process was straightforward and the team confirmed documents early. Overall a reliable experience for repeat imports.
✔ Verified
🇦🇪
★★★★★ 3.7
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
We used this route for a regular replenishment to UAE. The customs side was handled professionally. Transit was close to the estimate and the destination delivery appointment was handled well. Better coordination than the forwarder we used before.
✔ Verified
🇦🇪
★★★★★ 4
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
We tested this lane to UAE with a mid-volume order. Pricing stayed in line with the original quote. The landed price stayed aligned with the quote, which helped our budgeting. Would use the same line again for general cargo. التسليم كان مرتباً بدون رسوم مفاجئة.
✔ Verified
🇦🇪
★★★★★ 4
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
We tested this lane to UAE with a mid-volume order. Pricing stayed in line with the original quote. Pickup from the supplier was arranged quickly and customs stayed under control. Better coordination than the forwarder we used before.
✔ Verified
🇦🇪
★★★★★ 4.7
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
This was a DDP shipment to UAE for mixed cartons. The customs side was handled professionally. The booking process was straightforward and the team confirmed documents early. Overall a reliable experience for repeat imports.
✔ Verified
🇦🇪
★★★★★ 4.3
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
We used this route for a regular replenishment to UAE. Pricing stayed in line with the original quote. Cartons arrived clean and labels were still readable on delivery. A practical option when we need predictable landed cost.
✔ Verified
✈️ Air Freight Options
🚢 Sea Freight Options
Price Trend — UAE
Historical freight rates from China to UAE for 300 KG shipments. Data sourced from live carrier price feeds.
China to UAE — Shipping Reference Data
Logistics anchors for cargo arriving into UAE:
| Main sea gateways | Jebel Ali (Dubai), Khalifa Port (Abu Dhabi), Sharjah |
|---|---|
| Destination customs authority | Federal Customs Authority (UAE) |
| De-minimis / duty-free threshold | AED 300 |
| Import tax & duty regime | VAT 5%; standard customs duty 5% CIF (0% in free zones) |
| Local currency | AED |
| Typical port/airport dwell time | 2–5 days |
| Peak / busy season | Sep–Nov |
| Conformity & certification | ESMA / ECAS conformity for regulated electronics |
| Main air gateways | DXB / DWC (Dubai), AUH (Abu Dhabi), SHJ (Sharjah) |
Thresholds and duty bands are buyer-planning references, not formal customs rulings — confirm the exact HS-code rate for your goods before shipping.
Which Shipping Method is Best for 300 KG?
Air Freight
Recommended
Sea Freight
Rail Freight
Transit Times — China to UAE
| Method | Transit Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Freight LCL | 30–50 calendar days | Shared container to UAE port + delivery |
| Sea Freight FCL | 28–45 calendar days | Full container to UAE port + delivery |
| Express Courier | 3–7 business days | DHL/FedEx/UPS door-to-door, high cost for this weight |
Bulk Commercial Volume
A 300 KG load into UAE is squarely bulk commercial freight. At this size, ocean (FCL or LCL) and air-charter pricing tighten up considerably. Most regular importers run scheduled ocean for their standing orders and keep air in reserve for urgent gaps.
- Ocean FCL can pay off once you pass roughly 5 CBM
- LCL ocean rates are billed per cubic metre in this range
- Plan for a customs exam — have complete documentation ready
- Insure anything over about USD 5,000 in declared value
What Sits Inside the UAE Rate — and What Does Not
A freight rate is a scope, not just a number. Two quotes for the same lane can differ by a third and still describe the same shipment, because one of them stops at the port and the other reaches the door. Here is where the line falls on the figures published above.
Inside the published rate
- Main carriage — the flight or the sailing itself
- Origin handling: pickup in South China, consolidation, export declaration
- Standard documentation for the lane
Quoted alongside, against your goods
- Import duty and tax — a function of HS code and declared value, not of weight
- Destination terminal and delivery-order charges
- Inland delivery beyond the gateway
Only if your cargo triggers it
- Dangerous-goods handling — cells, aerosols, anything flammable
- Customs examination, where the entry is selected for inspection
- Storage once free time at destination runs out
- Remote-area delivery beyond the standard service map
When you compare us against another quote, compare the scope first. Ask what the number stops at, whether duty is inside it or beside it, and who pays the destination terminal. The rate that looks cheapest on an email is frequently the one with the most left out of it.
What Affects the Shipping Cost to UAE?
- Chargeable weight — you pay on actual or volumetric weight, whichever is greater (L×W×H ÷ 6000 for air)
- Commodity surcharges — batteries, liquids and branded goods all attract extra handling fees
- Seasonal peaks — Chinese New Year (Jan/Feb) and Golden Week (Oct) typically add 15–30% to rates
- Delivery zone — parts of UAE carry remote-area surcharges by postal code
- Customs basis — import duty is assessed on the CIF value of the goods
Customs & Documentation for UAE
- De-minimis — consignments under the local threshold can clear free of duty
- Paperwork — a commercial invoice, packing list and correct HS codes are the baseline
- Managed clearance — RateHive can coordinate the customs entry and import-tax processing on your behalf
- Restricted goods — batteries and liquids need supplementary certification
Shipping Guidelines for UAE
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it cost to ship from China to UAE?
On the current feed, China-to-UAE rates open at USD 117.28/shipment via HK General Cargo Duty Paid. For a 300 KG load that works out to a freight total of approximately USD 117. RateHive can manage the customs entry and import-tax step, while the duty itself follows the VAT 5%; standard customs duty 5% CIF (0% in free zones) set by Federal Customs Authority (UAE).
What import duty and tax will I pay bringing goods into UAE?
Entries into UAE are assessed by Federal Customs Authority (UAE), and the regime that applies is: VAT 5%; standard customs duty 5% CIF (0% in free zones). On de-minimis, the position is AED 300. RateHive offers managed clearance and tax processing — a coordination service, not Incoterms DDP — to handle these formalities for you.
How long is transit from China to UAE?
Reckon on these door-to-door windows into UAE: air 5–10 business days, ocean LCL 30–50 days, ocean FCL 28–45 days. Add roughly 2–5 days for clearance and dwell at the gateway, which RateHive can manage end to end.
When does demand peak on the China-to-UAE lane?
Space into UAE gets tight around Sep–Nov, layered on top of the China-side crunch at Chinese New Year (Jan/Feb) and Golden Week (early Oct). Booking a week or two ahead in those windows locks in both capacity and price.
What paperwork clears customs in UAE?
Federal Customs Authority (UAE) will generally want: a commercial invoice carrying HS codes and value; a packing list with weights and dimensions; the bill of lading or air waybill; a certificate of origin where it can cut duty; and any commodity-specific certification (ESMA / ECAS conformity for regulated electronics). RateHive can prepare and lodge these as part of managed clearance.
Is my shipment to UAE trackable?
Yes. Air moves on an air waybill (AWB) that's live within 24 hours of departure; ocean tracks by bill of lading through the carrier portal. We flag the milestones that matter — departure, gateway arrival, clearance by Federal Customs Authority (UAE), and final delivery.
FCL or LCL ocean for 300 KG into UAE?
At 300 KG into UAE, LCL through Jebel Ali (Dubai), Khalifa Port (Abu Dhabi), Sharjah is normally right unless you exceed ~5–6 CBM or ship on a regular cycle. FCL pays off past roughly 15,000–18,000 KG and removes commingling risk during clearance by Federal Customs Authority (UAE).
How is chargeable weight worked out for UAE?
We take the greater of actual gross weight and volumetric weight (L×W×H ÷ 6000 for air), rounded up to the next kilo. One cubic metre therefore counts as about 167 kg. A 300 kg consignment that measures out to only 200 kg volumetric is still charged on the 300 kg — the higher of the two always wins. For 300 KG this bites hardest on light-but-bulky cargo, so re-packing or consolidating cartons can pull you into a cheaper band.