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China to Other Zones Air Freight (Duty Paid, CN Preferential)

Door-to-door transit 5-10 business days. Duty and final delivery are inside the published rate.

Shipping from China to UAE
Air freight — China to UAE

Air Freight from China to Other Zones starts at USD 5.83 per kilogram, with door-to-door transit of 5-10 business days. A 100 kg shipment works out at roughly USD 583 on that rate — indicative freight only. Duty and tax raised by the destination customs authority depend on what you are shipping and are quoted separately.

Rate from
USD 5.83/kg
Transit time
5-10 business days
Destination
Other Zones, UAE
Customs authority
the destination customs authority
Duty-free threshold
AED 300

Indicative published channel rate for planning, not a quotation. What you actually pay depends on the product and its HS code, chargeable weight, declared value, duty and tax at destination and the exchange rate on the day — it can come in above or below this.

Current Freight Rates

Last updated: 2026-11-05
USD per KG
Weight Rate (USD / KG)
16 KG USD 7.17
17 KG USD 7.88
18 KG USD 7.75
19 KG USD 7.62
20 KG USD 7.51
21 KG USD 7.41
22 KG USD 7.32
23 KG USD 7.54
30 KG USD 7.05
50 KG USD 6.68
100 KG USD 5.98
150 KG USD 5.93
200 KG USD 5.84
505 KG USD 5.41
850 KG USD 5.46
1700 KG USD 5.55
2500 KG USD 5.53
3400 KG USD 5.28

How these prices are calculated — chargeable weight

Freight is not billed on the number on your bathroom scale. It is billed on chargeable weight: the greater of actual gross weight and volumetric weight, where volumetric weight is L × W × H (cm) ÷ 6000. Denser cargo pays on its weight; light bulky cargo pays on the space it occupies. Whichever is higher is the one you pay — never the lower.

  • One cubic meter = 167 kg. That is 1,000,000 cm³ ÷ 6000, the same divisor used for the volumetric check, so both sides of this page agree with each other.
  • Per-kilogram channels. The rate is multiplied by chargeable weight, rounded up to the next whole kilogram. A 300 kg consignment that only measures out to a smaller volumetric figure is still charged on its 300 kg actual weight.
  • Freight only. These are published freight rates. Duty, tax and customs charges at destination are not a fixed number we can print: they follow your product's HS code, its declared value and the exchange rate applied on the day of entry, so they are confirmed against your actual goods and quoted separately.
  • Indicative only — the real price can be higher or lower. Nothing on this page is a quotation or a commitment. What you finally pay depends on what the product is, how it is packed, the chargeable weight, the declared value, the destination duty position and the exchange rate at the time. Send the product details, weight and dimensions and we will price your specific shipment.
Trade Terms Explained — Who Pays for What EXW, FOB, CIF, DDP and seven more — see which costs sit with us and which sit with you

The rate above is quoted on one specific trade term. Change the term and you change how much of the journey to UAE is already inside the price. The table below maps the eleven common Incoterms® against the twelve cost stages of a door-to-door shipment, so you can see exactly where our responsibility ends and yours begins.

  • Seller — Cost and arrangement sit with the seller / shipper.
  • Buyer — Cost and arrangement sit with the buyer / consignee.
  • Negotiable — Not fixed by the rule — agree it in the contract.
Responsibility for each shipment stage under each Incoterms rule
Term 1 Loading on truck 2 Export customs declaration 3 Carriage to port of export 4 Unloading at port of export 5 Loading on vessel / aircraft 6 Main carriage 7 Cargo insurance 8 Unloading at port of import 9 Loading on truck at import 10 Carriage to destination 11 Import customs clearance 12 Import duties & taxes
EXW Ex Works Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck Buyer Buyer — Export customs declaration Buyer Buyer — Carriage to port of export Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of export Buyer Buyer — Loading on vessel / aircraft Buyer Buyer — Main carriage Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes
FCA Free Carrier Seller Seller — Loading on truck Seller Seller — Export customs declaration Buyer Buyer — Carriage to port of export Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of export Buyer Buyer — Loading on vessel / aircraft Buyer Buyer — Main carriage Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes
FAS Free Alongside Ship Seller Seller — Loading on truck Seller Seller — Export customs declaration Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export Buyer Buyer — Loading on vessel / aircraft Buyer Buyer — Main carriage Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes
FOB Free On Board Seller Seller — Loading on truck Seller Seller — Export customs declaration Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft Buyer Buyer — Main carriage Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes
CFR Cost and Freight Seller Seller — Loading on truck Seller Seller — Export customs declaration Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft Seller Seller — Main carriage Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes
CIF Cost, Insurance and Freight Seller Seller — Loading on truck Seller Seller — Export customs declaration Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft Seller Seller — Main carriage Seller Seller — Cargo insurance Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes
CPT Carriage Paid To Seller Seller — Loading on truck Seller Seller — Export customs declaration Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft Seller Seller — Main carriage Negotiable Negotiable — Cargo insurance Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import Seller Seller — Loading on truck at import Seller Seller — Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes
CIP Carriage and Insurance Paid Seller Seller — Loading on truck Seller Seller — Export customs declaration Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft Seller Seller — Main carriage Seller Seller — Cargo insurance Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import Seller Seller — Loading on truck at import Seller Seller — Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes
DAT Delivered At Terminal (DPU) Seller Seller — Loading on truck Seller Seller — Export customs declaration Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft Seller Seller — Main carriage Negotiable Negotiable — Cargo insurance Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes
DAP Delivered At Place Seller Seller — Loading on truck Seller Seller — Export customs declaration Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft Seller Seller — Main carriage Negotiable Negotiable — Cargo insurance Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import Seller Seller — Loading on truck at import Seller Seller — Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes
DDP Delivered Duty Paid Seller Seller — Loading on truck Seller Seller — Export customs declaration Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft Seller Seller — Main carriage Negotiable Negotiable — Cargo insurance Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import Seller Seller — Loading on truck at import Seller Seller — Carriage to destination Seller Seller — Import customs clearance Seller Seller — Import duties & taxes

EXW Ex Works

Buyer takes over at the seller's door and carries every cost from there. Lowest quoted price, highest buyer workload.

FCA Free Carrier

Seller clears the goods for export and hands them to the carrier the buyer nominated.

FAS Free Alongside Ship

Sea and inland waterway only. Seller delivers alongside the vessel; loading is on the buyer.

FOB Free On Board

Sea and inland waterway only. Risk passes once the goods are on board. The most common buying term.

CFR Cost and Freight

Seller pays the main carriage but carries no insurance obligation; risk still passes on loading.

CIF Cost, Insurance and Freight

As CFR, plus the seller must buy and pay for cargo insurance (minimum cover unless you agree more).

CPT Carriage Paid To

Any mode. Seller pays carriage through to the named destination; insurance is not obligatory.

CIP Carriage and Insurance Paid

As CPT, plus the seller must insure the cargo through to the named destination.

DAT Delivered At Terminal (DPU)

Seller delivers unloaded at the named terminal. Renamed DPU (Delivered at Place Unloaded) in Incoterms® 2020.

DAP Delivered At Place

Seller delivers to your address ready for unloading; import clearance and duty stay with the buyer.

DDP Delivered Duty Paid

Seller carries everything through to your door, duty and tax included. Highest quoted price, least buyer workload.

Two things worth flagging. Under CIF and CIP the seller is obliged to buy cargo insurance and pay the premium; under every other term insurance is optional, and we recommend buyers arrange their own cover so a loss or damage in transit is recoverable. And this table is a working summary for planning purposes — the binding definitions are the ones published by the International Chamber of Commerce in the Incoterms® rules, so confirm the exact term wording in your sales contract before you ship.

Service Details

At a Glance

For shippers sending goods from China to UAE (other zones), China Preferential Duty Paid offers an air freight option with door delivery. Duties and import taxes are prepaid under DDP terms — no customs invoice lands on your desk after the goods reach the UAE.".replace("the the","the") if False else f"reach UAE.

  • Ships from: Guangzhou, Shenzhen or Yiwu
  • Delivers to: UAE (other zones)
  • Terms: duty-paid (duty and tax included)
  • Chargeable weight: greater of gross kg or L×W×H (cm) ÷ 6000
  • Prices quoted in USD

Suited to general cargo with no batteries, liquids, powders or third-party branding.

The per-kilogram rate above applies to chargeable weight, not to what the scale says. At 166.7 kg per cubic meter, a carton of light goods can be billed at several times its actual weight, so send dimensions with the weight when you ask for a quote into UAE — a rate quoted without them is only ever provisional.

In practice the cargo we move on this lane clusters into a few recognisable shapes — electric motors (HS 84), where clearance turns on cE marking to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC with a signed declaration of conformity, ceramic tableware (HS 69 / 70) and prefabricated building (HS 68 / 69 / 70 / 44). Each behaves differently against the rate: one fills the payload before it fills the space, the next does the reverse, and the packing brief we send back with the quote is written to the one you are actually shipping.

To see this tariff against a real consignment rather than a rate card, the 10 KG, 21 KG, 50 KG and 100 KG pages run it at a fixed weight and show the landed total, including the point where stepping up a bracket lowers your cost per kilo. They are the fastest way to check whether consolidating two orders into one is worth the wait.

Air consignments for UAE arrive through DXB/DWC (Dubai), AUH (Abu Dhabi) and SHJ. The airport of arrival is the one the allocation is booked against and it decides where clearance happens, which matters more than it sounds: cargo landing at one gateway is not simply trucked to another without a fresh customs movement, so confirm the arrival point before you commit.

Rate cards are hard to read against a real order, so we also publish worked examples at fixed weights: 10 KG, 21 KG, 50 KG and 100 KG, each showing what that shipment actually costs door to door on this lane. If you are still choosing between transport modes the China to UAE Air Freight Cost comparison is the better starting point, and shipping from China to UAE covers the whole journey rather than just the freight.

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Additional Information

What We Need From You

  • Commercial invoice with unit values in USD
  • Packing list with carton count, weights and dimensions
  • HS code for each product line
  • Consignee name, full address, postal code and phone number

Mismatched values or vague descriptions ("parts", "samples") are the most common cause of customs holds — be specific.

Where these numbers come from

We publish these figures so you can budget, but the assessment that binds is the one Dubai Customs makes on your declaration. Where a shipment is large enough that a percentage point matters, check their current tariff guidance rather than ours.

Classification drives everything downstream: the same carton can attract very different duty depending on the heading it lands in, and the structure those headings come from is the World Customs Organization Harmonized System. If your product sits near a boundary between two headings, resolve it before shipping rather than at the border.

On the air side, anything with a cell or a battery in it, plus liquids, powders, magnets and aerosols, is governed by the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Those articles are not refused outright, but they need to be declared at booking so the shipment is built correctly — declaring them late is the single most common cause of an air consignment being offloaded.

For a wider view of how importing into UAE actually works — documentation norms, inspection behavior, the paperwork that tends to hold shipments — the U.S. ITA guide to UAE customs regulations is a useful independent read alongside our own lane notes.

China to UAE — Shipping Reference Data

Main air gatewaysDXB/DWC (Dubai), AUH (Abu Dhabi), SHJ
Destination customs authorityFederal Customs Authority (UAE)
De-minimis / duty-free thresholdAED 300
Import tax & duty regimeVAT 5%; duty 5% CIF (0% in free zones)
Local currencyAED
Typical clearance / dwell time2–5 days
Peak / busy seasonSep–Nov
Conformity & certificationESMA/ECAS conformity for electronics

Thresholds and duty bands are buyer-planning references, not formal customs rulings — confirm the exact HS-code rate for your goods before shipping.

Free 3D Loading Tools for This Air Route

This page covers a Air freight service from China to UAE. Use the matching tool below to plan your cargo before requesting a quote.

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Air freight to UAE is billed on chargeable weight, so tight carton packing directly lowers your cost per shipment. Enter your product size and see the optimal carton layout in 3D before you book.

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UAE Air Freight Checklist

  • Keep single cartons under 30 KG for air handling to UAE to avoid overweight surcharges.
  • Lithium batteries and liquids need pre-approval on most air routes — declare them upfront.
  • Label every carton with destination, carton number, and total count (e.g. 3/12).
  • Confirm whether the UAE rate includes fuel and security surcharges or lists them separately.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does China Preferential Duty Paid from China to UAE take?

Air freight on this route runs about 5–10 business days door-to-door, plus roughly 2–5 days of clearance/dwell once it reaches the gateway. All times include customs clearance under DDP terms.

What duties and taxes apply when importing into UAE?

Clearance is handled by Federal Customs Authority (UAE). The regime is: VAT 5%; duty 5% CIF (0% in free zones), with a de-minimis position of AED 300. Under DDP these are pre-paid, so nothing is collected on arrival.

When does capacity tighten on the China–UAE lane?

Space and rates tighten around Sep–Nov, plus the China-side windows of Chinese New Year (Jan/Feb) and Golden Week (early Oct). Book 1–2 weeks earlier in these periods.

Can you ship special cargo (batteries, branded goods) to UAE?

Yes — battery cargo by air follows IATA PI966/PI967; we run certified battery channels via DXB/DWC (Dubai), AUH (Abu Dhabi), SHJ. Brand-goods and DG paperwork are handled within the DDP service. Surcharges apply.

Which ports or airports does this route use into UAE?

Sea cargo to UAE clears through Jebel Ali (Dubai), Khalifa (Abu Dhabi), Sharjah; air freight clears via DXB/DWC (Dubai), AUH (Abu Dhabi), SHJ. We route through whichever gateway gives the fastest onward delivery to your address and build it into the DDP price.

What does DDP shipping to UAE include on this route?

DDP means we quote the freight, the customs entry with Federal Customs Authority (UAE) and last-mile delivery in UAE together, so you settle once. The duty and tax portion depends on your product's HS code, declared value and the exchange rate at entry, so it is confirmed against your actual goods — the figures on this page are indicative and can move either way.

Historical Price Records

All price updates are recorded here. Use the weekly tabs to browse older entries.

Date 16-99100-299300-499500+
2026-11-05Latest USD 7.17USD 5.98USD 5.51USD 5.36
2026-11-04 USD 7.16USD 5.98USD 5.51USD 5.36
2026-10-24 USD 7.16USD 5.98USD 5.51USD 5.36
2026-10-16 USD 7.16USD 5.98USD 5.50USD 5.36
2026-10-10 USD 7.16USD 5.97USD 5.50USD 5.35
2026-09-30 USD 7.16USD 5.97USD 5.50USD 5.35
2026-09-30 USD 7.16USD 5.98USD 5.51USD 5.36
2026-09-30 USD 7.16USD 5.97USD 5.50USD 5.35
2026-09-17 USD 7.14USD 5.96USD 5.49USD 5.34
2026-09-15 USD 7.13USD 5.95USD 5.48USD 5.33
2026-09-15 USD 6.93USD 5.74USD 5.28USD 5.13
2026-09-07 USD 6.37USD 5.19USD 4.72USD 4.58
2026-08-31 USD 6.37USD 5.19USD 4.72USD 4.58
2026-08-17 USD 6.36USD 5.18USD 4.71USD 4.56
2026-08-17 USD 6.40USD 5.22USD 4.75USD 4.60
2026-08-06 USD 6.40USD 5.21USD 4.75USD 4.60
2026-08-03 USD 6.40USD 5.22USD 4.76USD 4.61
2026-07-30 USD 6.39USD 5.21USD 4.75USD 4.60
2026-07-20 USD 6.42USD 5.24USD 4.78USD 4.63
2026-07-17 USD 6.38USD 5.20USD 4.73USD 4.58
2026-07-14 USD 6.36USD 5.18USD 4.72USD 4.57
2026-07-07 USD 6.34USD 5.16USD 4.70USD 4.55
2026-07-03 USD 6.35USD 5.17USD 4.71USD 4.56
2026-07-02 USD 6.34USD 5.16USD 4.70USD 4.55
2026-06-30 USD 6.34USD 5.16USD 4.70USD 4.55
2026-06-23 USD 6.34USD 5.16USD 4.70USD 4.55
2026-06-15 USD 6.37USD 5.19USD 4.72USD 4.58
2026-06-08 USD 6.36USD 5.18USD 4.72USD 4.57
2026-05-14 USD 6.32USD 5.14USD 4.68USD 4.53
2025-12-29 USD 6.32USD 5.14USD 4.68USD 4.53

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China Ocean Freight

About China Ocean Freight

China Ocean Freight is a China-based freight forwarder for importers who buy from Chinese factories. We handle the whole move: pickup from your supplier, warehouse consolidation, export customs, the main sea, air or rail leg, import clearance and delivery to your door.

On this lane we book space on scheduled freighters and belly cargo out of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, then hand over to our clearance partner in UAE for delivery.

  • One coordinator owns your shipment from booking to delivery
  • Prices taken from current carrier tariffs, not index averages
  • Supplier pickup, inspection, repacking and labeling in China
  • DDP or DAP terms, with every charge stated before you book

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Answer these and you get a real price, not a range. These are the exact figures a carrier needs before it will quote. Fill them in once and we can price your cargo the same day — leave them out and we have to come back and ask, which is what turns an hour into a week.

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Magnetic product?* Speakers, motors, magnets.
Why these three decide everything

They determine whether your cargo can fly, and on which service. A declared battery changes the price; an undeclared one grounds the shipment at the airport and you pay storage while it sits. Unauthorized brands are seized at customs and the freight is lost with them. Magnetic goods need a field test — routine, but it has to be booked ahead. Telling us now costs a click; telling us later costs the shipment.

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