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Full Weight-Tier Rate Cards
Detailed per-weight pricing for every active route from China to United States.
Each tier reflects the published rate at that exact weight — useful for accurate budgeting at common shipment sizes.
Customer Reviews — China to United States Shipping
Verified reviews from importers who have shipped with us to United States.
🇺🇸 United States
★★★★★4.5 / 5 — Excellent (12 reviews)
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J************lUnited States
★★★★★4.7
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
We used this route for a regular replenishment to United States. Updates were clear and practical. Tracking updates were not excessive, but they came when something important changed. Overall a reliable experience for repeat imports. Everything landed as promised.
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O************nUnited States
★★★★★4.7
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
This was a DDP shipment to United States for mixed cartons. Updates were clear and practical. Transit was close to the estimate and the destination delivery appointment was handled well. Overall a reliable experience for repeat imports.
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C************nUnited States
★★★★★4.7
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
This was a DDP shipment to United States for mixed cartons. Very smooth process from booking to delivery. The booking process was straightforward and the team confirmed documents early. Better coordination than the forwarder we used before. Good landed-cost visibility from the start.
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M**************lUnited States
★★★★★4.7
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
Booked another door-to-door shipment to United States through this team. Updates were clear and practical. The booking process was straightforward and the team confirmed documents early. A practical option when we need predictable landed cost.
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D************tUnited States
★★★★★4.3
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
We used this route for a regular replenishment to United States. Updates were clear and practical. The landed price stayed aligned with the quote, which helped our budgeting. Would use the same line again for general cargo.
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S***********nUnited States
★★★★★4.3
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
We tested this lane to United States with a mid-volume order. Very smooth process from booking to delivery. The landed price stayed aligned with the quote, which helped our budgeting. Would use the same line again for general cargo.
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G************nUnited States
★★★★★4.7
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
We tested this lane to United States with a mid-volume order. Updates were clear and practical. The booking process was straightforward and the team confirmed documents early. Overall a reliable experience for repeat imports.
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E*********nUnited States
★★★★★4.7
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
We tested this lane to United States with a mid-volume order. Updates were clear and practical. The landed price stayed aligned with the quote, which helped our budgeting. A practical option when we need predictable landed cost. Good landed-cost visibility from the start.
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S***********nUnited States
★★★★★4.7
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
This was a DDP shipment to United States for mixed cartons. Updates were clear and practical. Pickup from the supplier was arranged quickly and customs stayed under control. Overall a reliable experience for repeat imports.
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C***********sUnited States
★★★★★4
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
This was a DDP shipment to United States for mixed cartons. Updates were clear and practical. Pickup from the supplier was arranged quickly and customs stayed under control. Better coordination than the forwarder we used before. Good landed-cost visibility from the start.
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S************tUnited States
★★★★★4
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
We tested this lane to United States with a mid-volume order. Very smooth process from booking to delivery. Cartons arrived clean and labels were still readable on delivery. Overall a reliable experience for repeat imports.
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D************lUnited States
★★★★★4.3
Supplier Service★★★★★
On-time Shipping★★★★★
Goods Quality & Transit★★★★★
Booked another door-to-door shipment to United States through this team. Very smooth process from booking to delivery. Pickup from the supplier was arranged quickly and customs stayed under control. Better coordination than the forwarder we used before. Everything landed as promised.
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Price Trend — United States
Historical freight rates from China to United States for 21 KG shipments. Data sourced from live carrier price feeds.
China to United States — Shipping Reference Data
Reference data for the China → United States lane, worth checking before you book:
Main sea gateways
Los Angeles/Long Beach, New York/Newark, Savannah
Destination customs authority
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
De-minimis / duty-free threshold
USD 800
Import tax & duty regime
No federal VAT; duties vary by HTS code (often 0–6.5% for general goods)
Local currency
USD
Typical port/airport dwell time
2–5 days
Peak / busy season
Aug–Oct (pre-holiday peak)
Conformity & certification
FCC for radio devices; FDA Prior Notice for food/supplements
Main air gateways
LAX (Los Angeles), ORD (Chicago), JFK (New York)
Thresholds and duty bands are buyer-planning references, not formal customs rulings — confirm the exact HS-code rate for your goods before shipping.
E-Commerce Restock
Small-Batch E-Commerce Restock
The 21 KG band is the classic e-commerce restock or first trial run. Air is the default — it lands the best cost-to-speed trade-off, and most managed air channels open at around 21 KG. Functionally this is less-than-container air freight.
Most managed air channels set their floor near 21 KG
What does it cost to ship from China to United States?
On the current feed, China-to-United States rates open at USD 3.61/KG via LA OA – Parcel Delivery. For a 21 KG load that works out to a freight total of approximately USD 76. RateHive can manage the customs entry and import-tax step, while the duty itself follows the No federal VAT; duties vary by HTS code (often 0–6.5% for general goods) set by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
What import duty and tax will I pay bringing goods into United States?
Entries into United States are assessed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the regime that applies is: No federal VAT; duties vary by HTS code (often 0–6.5% for general goods). On de-minimis, the position is USD 800. RateHive offers managed clearance and tax processing — a coordination service, not Incoterms DDP — to handle these formalities for you.
What's the smallest shipment worth sending to United States?
Floors vary by channel into United States: managed air from about 21 KG (occasionally 12 KG), ocean LCL from roughly 1 CBM, and express courier for single parcels. Under 21 KG, express is usually the cheapest way in.
What currency are United States rates quoted and settled in?
We quote and invoice freight in USD; the destination-side currency in United States is USD. Payment usually falls due before departure (T/T or PayPal), and with managed clearance you settle the landed cost once rather than facing collect charges on arrival.
Which certifications does United States require on imports?
For regulated cargo into United States, budget for: FCC for radio devices; FDA Prior Notice for food/supplements. A missing conformity document is the single most common reason U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) puts a shipment on hold, so verify your HS-code requirements before the goods leave China.
How is chargeable weight worked out for United States?
We take the greater of actual gross weight and volumetric weight (L×W×H ÷ 6000 for air), rounded up to the next kilo. For 21 KG this bites hardest on light-but-bulky cargo — re-packing or consolidating cartons can pull you into a cheaper band.
When does demand peak on the China-to-United States lane?
Space into United States gets tight around Aug–Oct (pre-holiday peak), 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.
How does RateHive's managed clearance into United States work?
Managed clearance into United States is a coordination service — it isn't Incoterms DDP. We file the customs entry and arrange the duty/tax owed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) (the de-minimis position being USD 800) so you don't have to broker it yourself.
