Mercator was asked by a UK based importer to handle their import shipping from China of a 20’ shipping container of silicone tote bags. The UK importer purchased the goods on an Ex Works (EXW) term, which meant that the UK importer was responsible for arranging the full shipment from door in China to their door in the UK.
In conjunction with our partner agent based in Shanghai (thanks to our membership of the freight forwarding network MarcoPoloLine), Mercator’s import team arranged for the goods to be picked up from the manufacturer who is based in Shenzhen and for export customs in China to be completed. Once the goods were at the quay in Shenzhen, the shipping container was booked onto the next vessel for shipping from China to the UK.
There are several weekly departures for sea freight from China to the UK to most of the major UK ports. Transit times vary for shipping from China to the UK, depending upon departure port, arrival port, routing, etc. Generally, sea freight from China to the UK is 25-40 days port to port (this does not take into account any exceptional circumstances, such as the Red Sea diversions). Once the shipping container arrived in the UK, our import team completed the UK customs clearance and arranged the delivery to the customer’s door.
If you have goods which you have purchased, or you are looking to purchase for sea freight from China to the UK, please get in touch with our team who will be able to provide you with a quote. We can handle all Incoterms, any size of shipment from single pallets LCL to multiple containers. You can contact the team by calling (+44) 02392 756 575, emailing sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk or completing the form below and someone will be in touch.
