Importing from China
in Business, Accounting & Taxes ·
Is anyone else here importing goods from China who might be interested in splitting shipping costs for a 20-foot container coming out of San Francisco or New York City throughout the year?
The thing is, I'm importing smaller amounts pretty frequently—maybe up to 6 CBM at most—but LCL (less than container load) shipping just isn't as reliable as having a dedicated container... plus, the price for 6 CBM of consolidated cargo ends up being nearly half the cost of a full 20-foot container, which can hold almost 28 CBM of goods.
The thing is, I'm importing smaller amounts pretty frequently—maybe up to 6 CBM at most—but LCL (less than container load) shipping just isn't as reliable as having a dedicated container... plus, the price for 6 CBM of consolidated cargo ends up being nearly half the cost of a full 20-foot container, which can hold almost 28 CBM of goods.