Freight from China to Amazon FBA
Amazon will not clear customs for you, and since January 2026 it will not fix your prep either. We handle the part Amazon refuses to: customs in your name, compliant cartons, and delivery against your shipping plan, in one price you approve first.
5 kg $111.8920 kg $422.69 by air, duty included, 6 to 12 working days
Sea from about 10 kg: $5 to $6 per kg with duty included, 28 to 32 days, confirmed for your product before you book.
Air prices up to 22 kg include the carriers' Black Friday peak surcharge (about 13 to 26%) until the peak ends.
Your supplier sends the cartons to our China warehouse. Nothing is due until they are weighed.
We know what Amazon expects at the door
Customs first, Amazon second
Your goods clear US customs with you as importer of record; Amazon takes no part in it. We prepare the entry, the HS code review, and the duty calculation before anything moves, so the FBA leg never stalls at the border.
Prep is now entirely on you. So it's on us.
Since January 1, 2026, non-compliant units are rejected and returned, not fixed in-warehouse. We make sure FNSKU labels, poly bagging, and carton labels match your shipping plan before the goods reach Amazon.
One vendor instead of three
Freight, customs broker, and the FBA-compliant handoff usually means coordinating three companies. Here it is one all-in DDP price and one thread of updates, sized for restocks from a single carton to two pallets.
Restock without stockouts
For proven SKUs we quote parallel legs: sea carries the base inventory at the lowest cost per kg, air covers spikes. A customs exam on the sea leg stops being an emergency.
How a China to FBA shipment works with us
Create your shipping plan, tell us the load
Amazon assigns the warehouses; you give us product, weight, supplier city, and the plan details. All-in air and sea prices show in seconds.
We line up customs and prep
Entry in your name, duty at the correct HTS rate, FNSKU and carton labels verified against your plan before the goods move.
You approve one number
You approve the quote and nothing is due then. Your cartons are weighed and measured at our China warehouse, then we send a real invoice from a registered US business, paid by ACH. If the measured weight is within 5% of the quote, the quoted price stands. No blind wire, no deposits.
Compliant cartons reach Amazon
Palletized deliveries get their carrier appointment booked through Amazon's system. You see each stage without chasing anyone.
What FBA sellers should know before ordering
The January 2026 rule change is the one that catches sellers out: Amazon ended all in-warehouse prep and labeling services in the US. FNSKU labels, poly bagging, and bundling must be complete before cartons reach the warehouse, and non-compliant shipments are rejected and returned at your expense rather than fixed for a fee. That makes the US prep step the main risk-control point in the whole chain, which is why we verify compliance against your shipping plan before delivery instead of hoping the supplier got it right.
Customs always comes first. Your goods clear as a normal import with you as importer of record: commercial invoice, HS code, duties including Section 301, a formal entry through a licensed broker. Amazon takes no part in any of it. Create your shipment plan in Seller Central before the goods are packed, because carton labels and FNSKU placement depend on the plan details, and coordinate that timing with the freight leg.
On method: door to door air takes 6 to 12 working days, air consolidation 10 to 14 days and sea 28 to 32 days from the day your shipment leaves our China warehouse, plus the time to the warehouse Amazon assigns. Palletized freight needs standard 40 x 48 inch pallets within Amazon's limits, ISPM-15 heat treatment to clear customs, and a delivery appointment booked through Amazon's carrier system. For proven SKUs, sea carries the base inventory while air covers spikes, so one delayed container never stocks you out.
What it costs
Typical prices from our pricing engine for FBA restocks; sea to East Coast warehouses can run longer than the quoted transit.
Air, door to door
$21 to $22 / kg, duty included
6 to 12 working days
Samples and restocks up to about 20 kg (20 kg is $422.69 all-in)
Air consolidation
$4 to $14 / kg, plus import duty
10 to 14 days
35 to 500 kg; the more weight, the lower the rate per kg
Sea, door to door
about $5 to $6 / kg, duty included
28 to 32 days
Steady SKUs above roughly 1 CBM; indicative until we confirm
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Common questions
Can you ship straight from my supplier to the FBA warehouse?
The goods must clear US customs first and be fully prep-compliant, because Amazon no longer corrects units in-warehouse. We run that flow end to end: customs entry, prep verification, then delivery against your shipping plan. From your side it behaves like supplier-to-FBA.
Who is the importer of record for an FBA shipment?
You are. Amazon never acts as importer of record and will not clear customs. We prepare and file the entry in your name through a licensed US broker, with duties calculated at your product's HTS rate and included in the quote.
What happens if my cartons are not compliant?
Since January 2026 Amazon rejects and returns non-compliant shipments at the seller's expense. That is why we verify FNSKU labels, poly bagging, and carton labels against your shipping plan before delivery, so the answer is: it does not get that far.
Can you handle palletized FBA freight?
Yes. Standard 40 x 48 inch pallets within Amazon's limits, ISPM-15 heat-treated for customs, with the delivery appointment booked through Amazon's carrier system. Pallet specs and appointments are part of the service, not your homework.
How much does China to FBA shipping cost?
Our own numbers, from the pricing engine (2026-10-30): 20 kg of general goods by air is $422.69 door to door with US duty inside the price, which is $21 to $22 per kg in that band, and air consolidation from 35 kg runs $4 to $14 per kg plus duty at import. Sea is the floor for loads above about 1 CBM. On door to door air and sea, duties (including Section 301) and clearance are already inside the number; on air consolidation the duty is paid at import. The instant offer below prices your exact load.