LCL groupage or full container (FCL)?
With groupage (LCL – Less than Container Load), your goods share a container with other importers: you only pay for the volume you use. Above 14 to 15 m³, a full container (FCL – Full Container Load) usually becomes cheaper.
- 20' container: about 33 m³ usable, up to 25 tonnes — realistic load 25 to 28 m³
- 40' container: about 67 m³ — realistic load 55 to 58 m³
- 40' HC (High Cube): about 76 m³ — realistic load 65 to 68 m³
| Service | Rate | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| LCL groupage door-to-door, min. 2 m³ | €175/m³ | 35 – 45 days |
| 20' container port-to-port | €2,090 | 30 – 38 days |
| 40' / 40' HC container port-to-port | €3,290 | |
| Destination port charges Le Havre / Fos (THC, B/L, ISPS) — per container | €425 | |
| Truck on-carriage Le Havre → Paris region (20') | €690 | 1 – 2 days |
| Truck on-carriage Le Havre → Paris region (40') | €790 |
Departures from Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen (Yantian/Shekou), Qingdao, Xiamen. LCL: 1 m³ or 1,000 kg. Ocean rates are volatile: valid 30 days, excl. possible peak-season surcharges.
| Delivery region | Port | 20' | 40' / 40' HC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Île-de-France | Le Havre | €690 | €790 |
| Normandy, Hauts-de-France | Le Havre | €590 | €690 |
| Centre, Pays de la Loire, Brittany | Le Havre | €890 | €990 |
| Grand Est, Burgundy-Franche-Comté | Le Havre | €990 | €1,090 |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Lyon) | Fos-sur-Mer | €690 | €790 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Occitanie | Fos-sur-Mer | €590 | €690 |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Le Havre / Fos | €1,090 | €1,190 |
Container truck, 2 hours free for unloading (then €60/hour). Empty container return included.
Ports of loading and discharge
We load in the main Chinese ports: Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen (Yantian, Shekou), Qingdao and Xiamen. On arrival, Le Havre serves Paris and northern France; Fos-sur-Mer (Marseille) serves the south, Lyon and the Rhône valley.
What is included
- Container stuffing in our warehouse or at the supplier
- Export formalities in China and ICS2 filing
- Ocean freight and standard surcharges (BAF, origin THC)
- Customs clearance in France (€79) and truck on-carriage on request
Ocean rates vary strongly with the season (Chinese New Year, Golden Week, autumn peak). Our quoted prices are guaranteed for 30 days: book early before peak periods.
