Shipping from China to France, from a 20 kg parcel to a 40' container
Sea, air, rail and road freight, customs clearance and delivery anywhere in France and Europe. We collect from your suppliers, store free of charge for 30 days in our China warehouses and pay your suppliers in yuan.
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Shenzhen · Yiwu · Shanghai
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Track & Trace
Container, AWB, express parcel: automatic carrier detection.
Our China – France transport solutions
One forwarder for all your flows: urgent samples, parcels of a few dozen kilos, pallets in groupage or full containers.
Parcels & express
From 0.5 kg to 3 tonnes: DHL/UPS/FedEx express or air, rail and sea DDP lines with duties and VAT included.
Air freight
Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong → Paris-CDG and Lyon. Door-to-door, from 21 kg.
Rail freight
China–Europe train from Xi'an, Chongqing and Yiwu. The best price / transit balance.
Road freight
China–Europe trucking via Central Asia: groupage or full truckload, TIR sealed.
Sea freight
LCL groupage or full 20' / 40' containers to Le Havre and Fos-sur-Mer.
Customs clearance
Customs declaration, duties, VAT, reverse charge, EORI and DDP.
Four routes from China to France
Sea, rail, road or air: compare routings and door-to-door transit times.
Logistics tailored to your industry
Every industry has its constraints: volume, fragility, seasonality, compliance. Here is how we handle them, from the Chinese factory to your warehouse in France.
Shipping from China's major cities
Guangdong factories, Yiwu markets, Shandong industry: we collect anywhere in China and ship from the most suitable port, airport or rail terminal.
Which transport mode should you choose?
The right mode depends on three things: urgency, volume and the value of your goods.
| Mode | Transit | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Express / parcels | 3 – 12 days | from €8.50/kg | Samples, small batches, e-commerce < 300 kg |
| Air | 6 – 9 days | from €4.90/kg | Urgent or high-value goods, 50 kg to 2 t |
| Road | 16 – 22 days | from €360/m³ | Fast groupage, pallets, full truckloads |
| Rail | 22 – 28 days | from €230/m³ | Best price / transit balance, 1 to 60 m³ |
| Sea | 35 – 45 days | from €175/m³ | Large volumes, full 20' / 40' containers |
On the ground in China, we handle everything
Logistics starts at your supplier's door. Our teams in Shenzhen, Yiwu and Shanghai take care of pickup, inspection and consolidation — and, if needed, the purchase itself.
- Pickup from your suppliers anywhere in China
- Warehouses in Shenzhen, Yiwu and Shanghai: 30 days of free storage
- Consolidation of several suppliers into one shipment
- Photos on arrival, quality control, labelling, palletising
- Sourcing and introductions to verified factories
- Payment of your suppliers in CNY or USD
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30 days of free storage
FretChine at a glance
Your import in 6 steps
- QuoteFirm price based on weight, volume and departure city.
- PickupAt your factory, or your supplier delivers to our warehouse.
- InspectionTally, photos, quality control and consolidation.
- TransportSea, rail, road, air or express.
- CustomsDeclaration, duties, VAT or reverse charge.
- DeliveryTo your door anywhere in mainland France.
China warehouse: 30 days free, then we ship
We are not a long-term storage provider: our job is to get your goods moving quickly and consolidated. The first 30 days are free so you have time to gather all your orders. After that, a deliberately higher rate applies.
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Sourcing & payment of your Chinese suppliers
You don't speak Chinese or haven't found your suppliers yet? We find factories, verify their legal existence, negotiate, follow production, inspect before departure and pay the supplier in yuan for you.
- Search and comparison of 3 suppliers
- Licence check and factory audit
- Secure payment in CNY / USD with proof
- Pre-shipment inspection with photo report
Our guides for stress-free imports
Concrete, costed and up-to-date answers for every step of your import from China.
How to import from China in 2026
Importing from China into France in 2026: finding a supplier, negotiating, quality control, choosing freight, customs clearance and calculating your landed cost.
Sea, rail or air freight from China: which to choose?
Comparing transport modes from China to France: transit times, rates per kg and per m³, chargeable weight and environmental impact. Which mode suits your shipment?
Customs duties and import VAT from China to France
How customs duties and import VAT are calculated on goods from China into France: TARIC code, customs value, VAT self-assessment, low-value parcels and a worked example.
