{"name":"Plain Freight China to USA Shipping Price Index","description":"Dated door-to-door prices for shipping general goods from China to the United States, at twelve weights from 0.5 kg to 1,000 kg, taken from the rate card that prices Plain Freight's own customer quotes.","url":"https://plainfreight.com/data/china-usa-shipping-price-index","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","priced_on":"2026-09-15","engine_fingerprint":"3f70bb60653b","lane":{"origin":"China","destination":"United States","incoterm":"DDP where duty is included"},"currency":"USD","citation":"Air freight from China to the USA, door to door with US customs and import duty included, cost $299.20 for 20 kg ($14.96 per kg) on September 15, 2026, according to the Plain Freight China to USA Shipping Price Index.","notes":["Prices are for general (unbranded, non-electronic) goods packed densely, so the billed weight equals the actual weight.","Billed weight is the greater of actual weight and volume in cm divided by 6,000.","Air door to door includes US customs clearance and import duty. Air consolidation includes the customs entry but duty is paid at import.","Sea is indicative, duty included, and only quoted from 100 kg chargeable weight.","Cargo insurance is not included unless agreed in writing."],"rows":[{"kg":0.5,"chargeable_kg":0.5,"air_service":"arina_ddp","air_service_label":"Air, door to door","air_total_usd":9.53,"air_per_kg_usd":19.06,"air_duty_included":true,"air_transit":"6 to 12 working days","sea_total_usd":null,"sea_per_kg_usd":null,"sea_transit":null},{"kg":1,"chargeable_kg":1,"air_service":"arina_ddp","air_service_label":"Air, door to door","air_total_usd":17.46,"air_per_kg_usd":17.46,"air_duty_included":true,"air_transit":"6 to 12 working days","sea_total_usd":null,"sea_per_kg_usd":null,"sea_transit":null},{"kg":2,"chargeable_kg":2,"air_service":"arina_ddp","air_service_label":"Air, door to door","air_total_usd":33.33,"air_per_kg_usd":16.66,"air_duty_included":true,"air_transit":"6 to 12 working days","sea_total_usd":null,"sea_per_kg_usd":null,"sea_transit":null},{"kg":5,"chargeable_kg":5,"air_service":"arina_ddp","air_service_label":"Air, door to door","air_total_usd":80.96,"air_per_kg_usd":16.19,"air_duty_included":true,"air_transit":"6 to 12 working days","sea_total_usd":null,"sea_per_kg_usd":null,"sea_transit":null},{"kg":10,"chargeable_kg":10,"air_service":"arina_ddp","air_service_label":"Air, door to door","air_total_usd":150.4,"air_per_kg_usd":15.04,"air_duty_included":true,"air_transit":"6 to 12 working days","sea_total_usd":null,"sea_per_kg_usd":null,"sea_transit":null},{"kg":20,"chargeable_kg":20,"air_service":"arina_ddp","air_service_label":"Air, door to door","air_total_usd":299.2,"air_per_kg_usd":14.96,"air_duty_included":true,"air_transit":"6 to 12 working days","sea_total_usd":null,"sea_per_kg_usd":null,"sea_transit":null},{"kg":35,"chargeable_kg":35,"air_service":"arina_ddp","air_service_label":"Air, door to door","air_total_usd":487.7,"air_per_kg_usd":13.93,"air_duty_included":true,"air_transit":"6 to 12 working days","sea_total_usd":null,"sea_per_kg_usd":null,"sea_transit":null},{"kg":50,"chargeable_kg":50,"air_service":"air_consolidation","air_service_label":"Air consolidation","air_total_usd":546.43,"air_per_kg_usd":10.93,"air_duty_included":false,"air_transit":"10 to 14 days","sea_total_usd":null,"sea_per_kg_usd":null,"sea_transit":null},{"kg":100,"chargeable_kg":100,"air_service":"air_consolidation","air_service_label":"Air consolidation","air_total_usd":707.15,"air_per_kg_usd":7.07,"air_duty_included":false,"air_transit":"10 to 14 days","sea_total_usd":398.81,"sea_per_kg_usd":3.99,"sea_transit":"30 to 40 days"},{"kg":200,"chargeable_kg":200,"air_service":"air_consolidation","air_service_label":"Air consolidation","air_total_usd":986.31,"air_per_kg_usd":4.93,"air_duty_included":false,"air_transit":"10 to 14 days","sea_total_usd":774.95,"sea_per_kg_usd":3.87,"sea_transit":"30 to 40 days"},{"kg":500,"chargeable_kg":500,"air_service":"air_consolidation","air_service_label":"Air consolidation","air_total_usd":1826.34,"air_per_kg_usd":3.65,"air_duty_included":false,"air_transit":"10 to 14 days","sea_total_usd":1820.21,"sea_per_kg_usd":3.64,"sea_transit":"30 to 40 days"},{"kg":1000,"chargeable_kg":1000,"air_service":"air_consolidation","air_service_label":"Air consolidation","air_total_usd":3137.46,"air_per_kg_usd":3.14,"air_duty_included":false,"air_transit":"10 to 14 days","sea_total_usd":null,"sea_per_kg_usd":null,"sea_transit":null}],"history":[{"date":"2026-09-15","air_20kg_usd":299.2}]}