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Detailed rate tables

Rates excl. VAT, updated on 15 October 2026.

Public pricesEvery service is priced online, at market rates.
Door to doorPickup, freight and delivery included; port charges shown separately.
Duties at costCustoms duties and VAT re-invoiced with no mark-up.
No hidden feesNothing outside our tables is charged without your written approval.
Market indicatorsOur rates follow the market. This week's public benchmarks:
Drewry WCI · Shanghai → Rotterdam, 40ft$3,522+6 % over 1 weekSource: Drewry, 15 October 2026
TAC Index air freight · BAI80 Shanghai Pudong (TAC Index)5 352+20,5 % over 1 yearSource: TAC Index
Express parcels & DDP lines
ServiceWeightRateDoor-to-door transit
International express (DHL / UPS / FedEx)0,5 – 5 kg€16.90/kg (min. €32)3 – 6 days
5 – 20 kg€10.90/kg
20 – 70 kg€8.50/kg
Air parcel DDP — duties & VAT included10 – 300 kg€9.20/kg8 – 12 days
Rail parcel DDP — duties & VAT included20 – 500 kg€3.90/kg22 – 30 days
Sea parcel DDP — duties & VAT included100 – 3 000 kg€2.40/kg40 – 50 days

Chargeable weight = max(actual, volumetric). DDP lines: general cargo only — no branded goods, loose batteries or regulated products.

Air freight China → France, door-to-door
Chargeable weightRateTransit
21 – 45 kg€8.50/kg6 – 9 days
45 – 100 kg€7.20/kg
100 – 300 kg€6.20/kg
300 – 1 000 kg€5.40/kg
> 1 000 kg€4.90/kg

Volumetric ratio 1:6000 (1 m³ = 167 kg). Included: pickup in departure city, freight, delivery to mainland France. Excl. duties, VAT and customs clearance (€79).

Rail freight China → France
ServiceRateDoor-to-door transit
Groupage (LCL), min. 1 m³€230/m³22 – 28 days
Full container 20'€4,20020 – 26 days
Full container 40' / 40' HC€6,300

Departures from Xi'an, Chongqing, Yiwu, Wuhan. Billing unit: 1 m³ or 333 kg (whichever is higher). Delivery to mainland France included.

Road freight China → France
ServiceRateDoor-to-door transit
Truck groupage, min. 1 m³€360/m³16 – 22 days
Full truckload (FTL, 13.6 m / 82 m³)€14,50014 – 20 days

Route via Khorgos (Kazakhstan) and the Trans-Caspian corridor. Billing unit: 1 m³ or 333 kg. TIR seals, GPS tracking.

Sea freight China → France (Le Havre / Fos-sur-Mer)
ServiceRateTransit
LCL groupage door-to-door, min. 2 m³€175/m³35 – 45 days
20' container port-to-port€2,09030 – 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')€6901 – 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.

Container delivery in France, by region
Delivery regionPort20'40' / 40' HC
Île-de-FranceLe Havre€690€790
Normandy, Hauts-de-FranceLe Havre€590€690
Centre, Pays de la Loire, BrittanyLe Havre€890€990
Grand Est, Burgundy-Franche-ComtéLe Havre€990€1,090
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Lyon)Fos-sur-Mer€690€790
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, OccitanieFos-sur-Mer€590€690
Nouvelle-AquitaineLe Havre / Fos€1,090€1,190

Container truck, 2 hours free for unloading (then €60/hour). Empty container return included.

China warehouse — storage & handling
ServiceRate
Receiving, tally & photosFree
Storage days 1–30Free
Storage days 31–60€0.90/m³/day
Storage from day 61€1.80/m³/day
Multi-supplier consolidationIncluded
Carton labelling / marking€0.20/carton
Repacking / reinforced packing€1.50/carton
Palletising (ISPM 15 pallet included)€25/pallet
Amazon FBA labels (FNSKU + carton)€0.15/unit · €0.30/carton
New reinforced carton supplied€2.50/carton
Kitting / simple assembly€0.50/unit
Visual check + unit count€0.10/unit (min. €20)
Inspection video on request€15
Supplier pickup — same city (≤ 300 kg)€45 flat (+ €0.08/kg above)
Supplier pickup — other province€95 + €0.10/kg

Billed volume = actual stored volume, rounded to 0.1 m³. The clock starts when the first parcel of the shipment is received.

Ancillary fees in China — everything is listed
ServiceRate
Chinese export declarationIncluded
ICS2 / ENS filing (EU safety)Included
Certificate of origin€45
Fumigation with certificate€65 (parcels) · €120 (container)
Dangerous goods / batteries (air)+€1.50/kg (min. €120)
Heavy or oversized piece (> 70 kg or > 1.2 m)€35 / piece
Container loading at the supplier€180 (20') · €260 (40')
Booking change or cancellation€50

No hidden fees: a service missing from our rate tables is never charged without your written approval.

Sourcing, purchasing & supplier payment
ServiceRate
Supplier search (3 quotes compared)€149 — refunded on order
Company check (licence, capital, disputes)€49
Purchasing agent: negotiation, production follow-up5% of order value (min. €150)
Supplier payment in CNY / USD1.5% (min. €25)
Pre-shipment quality inspection€199 / man-day
Factory audit€349
Live video factory visit€79
Sample consolidation€10 / supplier
Translation & interpreting (Chinese)€35 / hour

Supplier payment: we pay against a verified pro-forma invoice after your EUR bank transfer (SEPA). Proof of payment provided.

Customs clearance & services in France
ServiceRate
Import customs declaration (up to 5 lines)€79
Additional tariff line€8
Import VAT self-assessment (reverse charge)€39
Help obtaining an EORI numberFree
Cargo insurance (ad valorem)0.35% (min. €35)
Customs physical inspection (if selected)€95
Delivery with tail-lift€45
Delivery by appointment€25
Delivery to Amazon FBA France (booking included)€49
Corsica surcharge€180 / pallet
French overseas surcharge (Caribbean, Réunion, Guiana)€290/m³
Storage in France (Le Havre / Paris)€6 / pallet / week
Container demurrage (after 7 free days)€65/day (20') · €95/day (40')

Duties and VAT (20%) are re-invoiced at cost, without mark-up, against the official customs assessment.

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