Shipping from China to the USA, Step by Step

Your supplier in Ningbo says the goods are ready. Between that message and the boxes at your door there are eight steps, and five of them happen before the ship leaves China. This video walks one container through all eight: check the product can come in, get your importer number and customs bond, agree the Incoterm, book the freight, file the ISF, the crossing, customs entry and duty, and delivery. Shipping from China to the USA, the full guide: https://cargolinked.com/guides/shippi... How to import from China to the USA: https://cargolinked.com/guides/how-to... Import duty from China to the USA, how to calculate it: https://cargolinked.com/guides/calcul... ISF 10+2 explained: https://cargolinked.com/guides/isf-im... HS code lookup: https://cargolinked.com/tools/hs-code... Companies on the China to USA lane: https://cargolinked.com/directory/tra... Shipping soon? Post your shipment on CargoLinked free. Forwarders who cover China to the USA can quote it, and you compare their quotes side by side: https://cargolinked.com Chapters 0:00 From the factory to your door 0:17 Step 1: Check it can come in 0:42 Step 2: Importer number and bond 1:02 Step 3: Agree the Incoterm 1:31 Step 4: Book the freight 1:51 Step 5: The ISF 2:15 Step 6: The crossing 2:38 Step 7: Customs entry and duty 3:19 Step 8: Delivery 3:38 Recap and getting quotes The duty figures are the illustrative example from our import duty guide, not real rates. Duty and tariff rates change often; confirm yours with a licensed customs broker. Transit times are typical port-to-port ranges. Listings on CargoLinked are self-published. #shippingfromchina #importfromchina #importing