Guides
Importing from China to the US, without the broker jargon
The process side of a China-to-USA shipment: what has to be filed, when, by whom, and what it costs when it is wrong. Every guide states the date its figures were verified.
Data last verified:
What belongs in this cluster
Guides answer "how does the process work". Tariffs answer "what does it cost". Costs and transit times have their own hubs. If you are looking for a figure rather than a procedure, one of these is a better start:
- The 2026 US duty stack, layer by layer with effective dates.
- Shipping cost from China to USA, itemised to the last accessorial.
- Transit times, with port-to-port and door-to-door kept separate.
Need a filing handled rather than explained?
We prepare and transmit ISF, arrange the bond and work with licensed US brokers on the entry. Send the shipment details and we will tell you what we need and when we need it.