Shipping from China to Vietnam
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Introduction
Due to easy access to the Internet, we have witnessed the growth of many online shops worldwide, and all people around the world are connected.
Besides, as a businessman or businesswoman, you can easily travel to different parts of the world and order the needed products for your business.
If you come from Vietnam to China to provide products for your business, it is essential to be familiar with different shipping methods from China to Vietnam. It makes this way easy and helps you to choose the best one.
This article aims to talk about various ways of shipping from China to Vietnam. After finishing this article, you will have enough information to decide.
What is the best way of shipping from China?
Before we talk about shipping from China to Vietnam, we talk about different ways of shipping. Many factors influence on choosing the best way for the shipping. If your goods have the following conditions, the best way of shipping is by sea:
- Goods are weighty
- Goods are in a bad or awkward shape
- Goods are super large
- Goods are more than 200 kg
A critical advantage of this way is a reasonable price that causes many people to know sea freight the first and last option.
On the other hand, if you have these conditions:
- Goods are less than 200 kg
- Goods are not very heavy
- Goods are general (they are not on the list of forbidden item by the air regulations)
Airfreight is the best choice for you! Other advantages of this way are as the following:
- flexible time
- High speed
- low insurance.
However, because air freight prices are higher than sea freight, many people hesitate to choose this way. We can claim that every person’s budget a fundamental role in determining the best way for shipping.
Usually, tow services offered in air freight are as the following:
- Classic ( it usually takes 4 to 8 business days)
- Express ( it usually takes 1 to 3 business days)
It is better to know that Express is more expensive than Classic.
Door to door shipping from China to Vietnam
Door to door is a unique service which is offered by the freight forwarder. This way is possible by air and sea.
In this way, the freight forwarder picks up the packages from a warehouse in China and delivers them to the customer in a specific destination preferred by the customer. This service has several advantages that the most prominent of them are as below:
- It saves money
- It saves time
- It is effortless (because the freight forwarder does all the affairs for you, such as customs clearance, and you can give the goods to the freight forwarder in China and deliver them in Vietnam without any stress!!)
- It is effortless tracking.
Door to Port
In this service, the freight forwarder picks up goods from a warehouse in China and sends it to a specific port preferred by the customer.
Port to port
In this service, the freight forwarder takes the goods in a particular port in China and delivers it to a specific port preferred by the customer.
How much does it cost shipping from China to Vietnam?
It is an essential question that almost every person who wants to ship from China asks. It is better to know that the exact answer to this question is not possible. Because the price depends on various factors such as:
- The way for shipping (by air or sea, if by air classic or Express, if by air or sea door to door or any other services)
- The nature of goods
- The weight of goods
Therefore, if you want to know the exact price, it is better to consult with a reliable freight forwarder.
What is the cheapest shipping from China to Vietnam?
With all information provided in the previous section, sea freight is the cheapest way for shipping from China
What is the fastest way for shipping from China to Vietnam?
As we explained in the previous sections, the fastest way from China to Vietnam is by Air Express or courier services. There are many international companies, such as DHL, Fed Ex, T.N.T., and D.P.D.
It usually takes 1 to 3 business days to deliver China’s packages to the preferred destination. However, it is crucial to pay attention to this fact that this way’s cost is high!
Does Alibaba deliver to Vietnam?
Alibaba is a famous website in China that many people trust this site to order products. As for Vietnam, some suppliers on this website deliver products to this country, and the others don’t!
We advise you before ordering your products; it is better to ask about delivering products. If the supplier doesn’t offer this service, you can use international courier companies or local ones in China.
How to find a reliable supplier in Alibaba?
If you want to find a reliable supplier on this website, it is better to pay attention to these points:
- A company has to be legally registered.
- A company has to have a reasonable website; everything must be clearly explained on this website
- It is better to read some customer satisfaction, and if possible, to ask those customers about this company
Sea freight for shipping from China to Vietnam
Sea freight is a good choice when a supplier is located near a Chinese port since your cargo will be transported by a carrier in a shipping container. It depends on the volume of your goods to choose a full container (FCL) or a shared one (LCL). We can supply both. Now, let’s describe both options.
If you are in China, and you want to ship from China to Vietnam, it is better to be familiar with Chinese ports to Vietnam that they are as the following:
- Fuzhou
- Shanghai
- Shenzhen
- Guangzhou
- Nanjing
- Tianjin
- Wuhan
- Chongqing
- Lianyungang
- Qinzhou
- Shantou
- Zhuhai
- Zhongshan
- Xiamen
- Qingdao
- Ningbo-Zhoushan
- Dalian
The packages arrive at the following ports in Vietnam from China:
- Hochi Minh
- Vung Tau
- Haiphong
- Da Nang
- Qui Nhan
F.C.L. and L.C.L.
When it comes to sea freight, it is essential to choose F.C.L. and L.C.L. If we want to explain briefly about these two ways, they are as the following:
- F.C.L. or full container load is a way to shipping packages, by the ocean; the cargo of any size occupies a full container.
- L.C.L. or less than container load is the best when the packages are not occupied all the containers, and there are not many packages.
According to the packages you have, you can choose one method to forward your packages to the selected country.
Air freight for shipping from China to Vietnam
If you want to choose this way to shipping from China to Vietnam, it is better to be familiar with airports in China to Vietnam. They are as the following:
All packages arrive at these airports in Vietnam from China:
- Hanoi
- Ho Chi Minh City
How long does it take from China to Vietnam?
Maybe you want to know how long your cargo will be at sea or in the air when traveling from China to Vietnam. The transit time and the price are important for taking decision about the method of transportation.
As you know, air freight is the fastest and takes four to eight days that this time vary in sea transit depending on the distance to the ports. It may take 7 to 31 days.
Customs Clearance
In shipping from China to Vietnam, customs clearance is an important matter. If you choose the door to door service, all these affairs are done by the freight forwarder.
In this process, you must pay customs duty. Some countries, due to the agreement between their government and America, are exempted from duty.
Then, customs duties are different for each country. For calculating the customs duty, you have to be familiar with the H.T.S. code (Harmonized Tariff Schedule). The World Customs Organization organizes the H.T.S., and the codes are used to classify goods that are internationally traded.
All this information is on the official website of customs clearance in Vietnam.
If you ask a freight forwarder to do all these processes for you, you must deliver these document to the freight forwarder:
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Certificate of Origin
- Letter of Credit
- Bill of Loading
Some important points for shipping from China to Vietnam
If you are in China and want to transport packages from this country, you must pay attention to some matters. At first, it is better to know that there are many festivals and holidays in China. Then, you should know these days. It helps you to save money and time for shipping from China to Vietnam.
Concluding Remarks
This article tried to discuss all critical information for shipping from China to Vietnam. If you want to transport packages from China to Vietnam, it is better to use a reliable company. Many suppliers in China prefer local companies. Because they believe that they are the best way of shipping, before choosing a company, try to collect all information.
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What is the best way for shipping from China to Vietnam?
it depends on the weight and the nature of the goods. if goods are very heavy and they are in the bad shape, sea freight is the best way. but if goods are less than 200 kg, airfreight is the best way.