“China Air Freight Guide
TJ Chinafreight provides air freight services from China to any other country and vice versa. Taking air freight to Europe as an example, the air freight delivery delay can be up to 7 days, which is faster than the usual 35/40 days for sea freight.
Air freight is available for products ranging from the most fragile to the heaviest.
Aviation regulations are very strict, which is why we go all out to check your requirements perfectly. After an accurate analysis of your needs, our team will provide you with a freight service that exactly matches your expectations, needs and the nature of your cargo.
Air Cargo Type
According to the nature of the goods can be divided into
Total cost
special cargo
1. Total Charges
For example, electronics, jewelry, medicines, watches, etc. are all of high value. The electronics industry accounts for approximately 40% of the value of the entire international air cargo industry.
They need to be shipped in very good condition. The cost of air freight is higher than that of sea freight, but compared to the value of the product, it is meaningless.
2. Special goods
Including live animals, hazardous materials, or items requiring temperature control. For example, some chemicals are dangerous goods, and seafood needs to be refrigerated and frozen during the whole cold chain transportation.
Perishable or dangerous goods are subject to different regulations than general cargo. They go through various inspections and have to meet many requirements, and not every airline can accept these items.
Make sure you detail the special shipment you are shipping. Because omission of any details may result in fines/additional charges and refusal to ship.
Most of the special goods can be classified as general goods after being tested by authoritative institutions. And a report – Identification and Classification of Cargo Carriage by Air – should be presented to the carrier prior to loading.
2.1 Powder
2.2 Chemicals
2.3 With oil or liquid
2.4 With battery
2.5 With magnet (magnet test required)
2.5.1 Audio Accessories and Equipment
2.5.2 With motor
Due to specific airline country laws and regulations, other restrictions will apply.
Note that most airlines say “”no”” to the following product names or descriptions: Lithium Battery Toys, Scooters, Hoverboards, Power Supplies, Power Banks, Airbags, Electronic Boards, Electronic Boards.
How to understand quotes and calculate prices?
Air freight prices can be calculated using two different methods. The first is: the cost per kilo is multiplied by the weight of the cargo.
Still, since Airbus or Boeing have limited load space, weight is not the only parameter to consider. For low-density shipments (i.e. low weight, high volume), you will be invoiced by volume rather than weight.
This is called “”volume weight””. Calculating it is very simple:
Dimensional Weight (Average Shipping) = Volume (CBM) x 167
How to calculate the billable weight of air cargo?
For air cargo weight, we use the higher of the actual weight (measured using a common weighing scale) or the dimensional weight calculated as shown below
Pack your items
Air freight companies know that most of the items they ship are urgent, high-value, time-sensitive or perishable and therefore require special care when packing. Some questions are-
Perishable items must be packaged for (at least) 24 hours without spoiling: Styrofoam boxes require outer packaging.
Anything longer or wider than 213cm will need special packaging to avoid bending – test it when you pick it up to make sure it doesn’t sag. Maximize the protection of the long end, where it is handled.
Check with your air freight service for the recommended maximum weights for each size corrugated fiberboard box (always use double-layer cartons). Wooden boxes are more popular than fiberboard.
Fill any gaps in the box with “”dunnage”” (excess paper, cardboard, packing material) or loose padding to avoid load movement and damage.
To prevent theft, use measures that may include a cargo bag wrapping your shipment, disposable strapping seals, opaque stretch wrap, and/or tamper-evident tape.
Top 10 International Airports in China
In international air transport, each airport has a standard abbreviation developed by IATA. The airport abbreviation consists of three capital letters for easy identification.
PEK – Beijing Capital International Airport
HKG – Hongkong International Airport
CAN – Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CA/QR/TK/EY/MS/NH to Middle East and Africa)
PVG – Shanghai Pudong International Airport
SHA – Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
CTU – Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
SZX – Shenzhen Baoan International Airport (CA/HU/CZ/MU to Europe and North America)
KMG – Kunming Changshui International Airport
XIY – Xi’an Xianyang International Airport
HGH – Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
in conclusion
China needs special attention when you have items to import within its borders. It is very meticulous to make sure that you have all the required documents ready to avoid all issues related to China Customs.
So please contact us regarding all your shipments and we will verify that all the required conditions are met, that the documents are well made, that you have all the required import licenses etc. We are experts in the field and we will handle your paperwork for safe shipping without any problems.”
