Practical guides for international freight, imports, Incoterms, supplier coordination and the decisions that sit between “ordered” and “delivered.”
Browse topicsAmazon refuses any FBA shipment that arrives with charges outstanding, which makes DAP a non-option at the fulfillment center. On one 40HQ the gap between a $3.90 per kg DDP quote and the arithmetic is $11,226, and the refund on the 2026 IEEPA tariffs goes to whoever is named on the entry.
Read guide: DDP vs DAP: The Difference Is One Name on the Customs EntrySix point four cubic metres from Ningbo to a warehouse in City of Industry cost $2,332 to move and clear, and $9,082 delivered. The money is the easy part. Here is the calendar, handoff by handoff, with the codes CBP uses when it stops the box.
Read guide: LCL Consolidation and Customs Clearance: Nine HandoffsA 40ft from Shanghai to Los Angeles is $8,007 on the ocean, $9,580 to $10,500 delivered and cleared, and $26,455 to $27,375 with duty at 37.5%. Rates by lane, LCL per CBM, air per kilo, and every charge in between, updated October 2026.
Read guide: 2026 Shipping Cost From China to US: A Real-Time Freight Rate GuideThe six steps from factory floor to fulfillment center: prep and labeling, freight modes, customs entry, dock appointments, and a worked landed cost per unit.
Read guide: How to Ship from China to Amazon FBAReceive practical notes on China sourcing, freight routes, import preparation and fulfillment handoffs. No noise, just the next decision.
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