Air Shipping from China to Germany

For smaller shipments or shipments that are urgent, we can ship from China to Germany by air. Air courier shipments via DHL, FedEx or TNT normally take about 3-5 days (with DHL normally being a little faster than the other two). For slightly larger shipments, we can also ship from China to Germany by air freight inclusive of customs duties and delivery to your address in the Germany. This generally takes about 6-8 days. For urgent shipments of a few hundred kg which you have no time to ship by sea or train, we can also ship by air freight to any major airport in the Germany but in that case you will need to handle the customs clearance yourself.

Rail (train) Freight Shipping from China to Germany

Since 2017, rail shipping from China to Germany (and the rest of Europe) has become available and HSD is one of the few freight forwarders with exclusive access to shipping from China to Germany by rail. Since China and Europe are landlocked, it is indeed possible to ship from China to Germany by rail. Our rail shipping routes to Germany come inclusive of customs clearance, customs duties and delivery all the way to your desired address in Germany – this can be your own residential or commercial address or even your warehousing partner or any Amazon Fulfillment Center in Germany. This means that you will neither need to hire a customs broker nor pay any customs duties in Germany.

Sea Freight Shipping from China to Germany

For larger shipments from China to Germany, sea freight shipping would generally be the most cost effective way to ship. HSD has special sea freight shipping routes from China to Germany that come inclusive of customs clearance, customs duties and delivery all the way to your desired address in Germany – this can be your own residential or commercial address or even your warehousing partner or any Amazon Fulfillment Center in Germany. This means that you will neither need to hire a customs broker nor pay any customs duties in Germany.

Sea freight shipping from China to Germany generally takes about 30 days and is a great cost effective alternative for individuals and businesses who are seeking to minimize their shipping costs when importing from China to Germany. Undoubtedly, sea freight shipping takes longer than air shipping to Germany but if you plan your shipment in advance to allow for the longer shipping time, shipping by sea freight can significantly reduce your shipping costs when importing from China to Germany. 

Ability to ship oversized pallets, cartons and packages from China to Germany on a door to door basis

Many shipping companies tend to reject oversized pallets and cartons for both sea and air freight door to door shipments because it requires special handling and this is a problem for many individuals and businesses looking to import oversized goods from China to Germany  which cannot be divided into smaller packages. Even for sea freight shipments to Germany that require door to door service, the likes of domestic couriers like DHL, FedEx and UPS typically reject oversized pallets and cartons.

HSD helps you get round this problem with shipping oversized pallets and cartons by working with a wide range of local Germany-based transportation and delivery companies located all over Europe which can handle the delivery of oversized pallets and cartons to your address in Germany. This is normally done through cargo lorries and trucks which are built to be able to handle such goods. Therefore no matter how oversized your goods are,HSD will be able to ship them from China to Germany on a door to door basis. 

Save yourself the hassle of managing customs clearance in Germany

For large air freight and sea freight shipments from China to Germany, we have shipping routes from China to Germany that come inclusive of customs clearance, customs duties and delivery all the way to door. As a result, you will not need to hire a customs broker or pay any customs duties in Germany. HSD manages the entire process for you. Due to the tighter global trade environment in the world today, customs clearance for shipments from China to Germany can sometimes be trickier than usual – therefore it would be ideal to have a shipping agent like HSD which can take care of the entire shipping and customs clearance process for you. 

Ability to ship from China to any Amazon FBA warehouse in Germany

HSD has access to specially approved shipping routes from China to Germany that can handle door to door air, sea & rail shipments from China to any Amazon FBA warehouse in Germany. Since not any shipper has access to such shipping routes, it is important to use a shipping agent with access to Amazon FBA approved shipping routes when shipping from China to Germany-based Amazon Fulfillment Centers. Since Amazon will not handle customs clearance or pay any customs duties on your behalf, these specially approved shipping routes need to come with customs clearance, customs duties and partnerships with local couriers in Europe that can handle delivery to Amazon warehouses – all of this will be managed by HSD for you on a door to door basis. 

Factories in China mostly require you to have a Shipping Agent

When buying and shipping from China to Germany, most China factories, manufacturers & suppliers on Alibaba and other similar platforms will require you to have an international shipping agent before taking your order

One of the first things many factories in China will ask you before taking your order is whether you have an international shipping agent to help you with the shipping from China to Germany. They will need you to give them your China shipping agent’s warehouse address for them to send the goods to. From there, your China shipping agent will consolidate and ship your goods together internationally to Germany for you. Since most factories in China work on a EXW basis, they will require you to find your own international shipping agent to manage the shipping from China to Germany for you. 

HSD will therefore be your international shipping agent and help you ship from China to Germany. We offer you a warehouse address located in Guangdong province – the logistical and import-export hub of China with access to the most shipping routes from China at the lowest shipping rates. As a result, HSD has become the preferred international shipping agent for countless businesses and individuals in Germany who are looking to buy and ship from China to Germany.

Whatever goods you may be buying from China such as apparel, accessories, fashion products, electronics, gadgets, tools, phone covers, chargers and other phone accessories, toys, robot toys, pet supplies, medical supplies, home decor products, furniture and so on,HSD can act as your international shipping agent and help you with shipping from China to Germany by air, sea or rail depending on your specific shipping needs.

When shipping from China to Germany via HSD, you enjoy a whole host of the best shipping options at the best rates for air, sea and train shipping

While you can indeed find amazing bargains when you buy from factories and suppliers on Alibaba.com and other China-based websites, HSD ensures that when shipping from China to Germany, your international shipping costs are minimized too by shipping for you in the smartest and most economical way, whether by air, sea or rail.

As a professional China-based freight forwarding service, we can offer you such preferential shipping rates for shipping from China to Germany due to our high shipping volumes and established relationships with the shippers. Based on the specific details of your shipment such as the weights, dimensions, volume and type of products, we’ll advice you on the smartest and most economical way to manage the shipping from China to Germany.