--- title: "China to Mogadishu Freight Forwarder (Duty Paid): $625.6/cbm" canonical: "https://phuonganhlogistics.com/shipping-rates/af_sea_mogadishu_so_tax/" description: "Freight forwarder from China to Mogadishu — from USD 625.6 cbm, 25-45 calendar days. Duty Paid service. Duty, customs clearance and final delivery included." retrieved: "2026-11-07" source: "https://phuonganhlogistics.com/" --- ![Shipping from China to Somalia](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/country-somalia-1024x576.webp) Sea freight — China to Somalia Sea Freight from China to Mogadishu is quoted at USD 625.6 per cubic meter — about USD 3.75 per kilogram, converting at 167 kg per CBM. Door-to-door transit is 25-45 calendar days. A 100 kg shipment is under one cubic meter, so it is billed at the 1 CBM minimum: roughly USD 626. That is an indicative freight figure only — duty and tax raised by the destination customs authority depend on the commodity and are quoted separately, and your final cost can be higher or lower. 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. USD per CBM | Volume | Approx. weight | Rate (USD / CBM) | Per-kg equivalent | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 CBM | ≈ 167 KG | **USD 722.10** | USD 4.33/KG | | 2 CBM | ≈ 333 KG | **USD 680.43** | USD 4.08/KG | | 3 CBM | ≈ 500 KG | **USD 661.91** | USD 3.97/KG | | 5 CBM | ≈ 833 KG | **USD 652.66** | USD 3.92/KG | | 8 CBM | ≈ 1,333 KG | **USD 659.60** | USD 3.96/KG | | 12 CBM | ≈ 2,000 KG | **USD 682.75** | USD 4.10/KG | | 20 CBM | ≈ 3,333 KG | **USD 673.49** | USD 4.04/KG | | 30 CBM | ≈ 5,000 KG | **USD 641.08** | USD 3.85/KG | **1 CBM = 167 KG** — volume is converted to weight as `L × W × H (cm) ÷ 6000`, so 1 CBM of cargo is treated as 167 KG. The per-kg column is that conversion applied to the rate beside it — useful for comparing this lane against an air quote. Shipments under 1 CBM are billed at the **1 CBM minimum**. ## How these prices are calculated — chargeable weight and CBM 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-CBM channels (sea LCL and sea DDP).** The published rate buys one cubic meter, not one kilogram. Where this page knows only a weight, it converts at 167 kg per CBM to show an indicative volume — your measured dimensions decide the real figure. - **One CBM minimum.** Consolidators bill a one cubic meter floor, so anything that works out under 1 CBM is priced at 1 CBM. - **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 Somalia 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. | 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 | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | | FCA Free Carrier | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | | FAS Free Alongside Ship | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | | FOB Free On Board | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | | CFR Cost and Freight | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | | CIF Cost, Insurance and Freight | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | | CPT Carriage Paid To | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Negotiable | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | | CIP Carriage and Insurance Paid | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | | DAT Delivered At Terminal (DPU) | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Negotiable | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | | DAP Delivered At Place | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Negotiable | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | | DDP Delivered Duty Paid | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Negotiable | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | #### 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 ### How This Lane Works Sea DDP w/Tax moves cargo by ocean freight from Shenzhen (Yantian/Shekou), Guangzhou (Nansha) or Ningbo to Mogadishu, Somalia. Duties and import taxes are prepaid under duty-paid terms — no customs invoice lands on your desk after the goods reach the Somalia.".replace("the the","the") if False else f"reach Somalia. - Delivers to: Mogadishu, Somalia - Ships from: Shenzhen (Yantian/Shekou), Guangzhou (Nansha) or Ningbo - 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. Because this lane is quoted per CBM, the arithmetic runs the opposite way to an air quote: we measure the space and convert at about 166.7 kg per cubic meter only when a weight is all we have been given. Cargo denser than that rides well on this service; cargo lighter than that is usually cheaper consolidated up to a full cubic meter than shipped loose. In practice the cargo we move on this lane clusters into a few recognisable shapes — [furniture](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/furniture-logistics/) (HS 94), where clearance turns on timber due diligence (EUTR / EUDR) and UK upholstery fire regulations, [cartons](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/cartons-logistics/) (HS 44 / 48) and [fasteners](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/fasteners-logistics/) (HS 73 / 82 / 83). 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. If you are working from a weight rather than a measurement, the [100 KG](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/china-to-somalia-shipping-cost-100kg/), [300 KG](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/china-to-somalia-shipping-cost-300kg/) and [500 KG](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/china-to-somalia-shipping-cost-500kg/) pages do the conversion for you: each one takes the weight, converts it at 166.7 kg per cubic meter, applies the one-CBM minimum where it bites, and shows the landed figure that comes out. Send real dimensions when you have them and the number tightens considerably. Rate cards are hard to read against a real order, so we also publish worked examples at fixed weights: [100 KG](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/china-to-somalia-shipping-cost-100kg/), [300 KG](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/china-to-somalia-shipping-cost-300kg/) and [500 KG](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/china-to-somalia-shipping-cost-500kg/), each showing what that shipment actually costs door to door on this lane. If you are still choosing between transport modes the [China to Somalia Sea Freight Cost](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/china-to-somalia-sea-freight-cost/) comparison is the better starting point, and [shipping from China to Somalia](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/shipping-from-china-to-somalia/) covers the whole journey rather than just the freight. [![China Ocean Freight](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/phuong-anh-logistics.webp)](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/) ## Track your shipment Enter your tracking number below Powered by [17TRACK](https://www.17track.net) — supports 2,000+ carriers worldwide '; return; } var pretty = res.num.substring(0,4) + ' ' + res.num.substring(4,10) + ' ' + res.num.substring(10); var who, target; if (res.carrier) { who = 'The **' + esc(res.prefix) + '** prefix belongs to **' + esc(res.carrier.name) + '**, so this box is theirs. Their tracking page is the authoritative source for it.'; target = res.carrier; } else if (res.lessor) { who = 'The **' + esc(res.prefix) + '** prefix belongs to **' + esc(res.lessor) + '**, a container leasing company rather than a shipping line. A leased box can sail with any carrier, ' + 'so the number alone does not say who is moving it — use the universal lookup below, or check your bill of lading for the line.'; target = FALLBACK; } else { who = 'We do not have **' + esc(res.prefix) + '** in our prefix list. The number itself is valid, ' + 'so the universal lookup below will route it to the right line.'; target = FALLBACK; } /* Always offer the universal lookups as well as the carrier. A carrier site can be down, or simply not show a box that has not reached its network yet, and a dead end at that point is what generates a support email. */ var alts = ''; for (var i = 0; i < FALLBACKS.length; i++) { var f = FALLBACKS[i]; if (target !== FALLBACK && i === 0) { /* keep order, still show */ } if (f.url === target.url) { continue; } alts += '[' + esc(f.name) + '](' + esc(f.url) + ') — ' + esc(f.note) + ''; } box.innerHTML = '' + '' + esc(pretty) + '' + ' Check digit valid. ' + who + ' ' + '' + '[Track on ' + esc(target.name) + '](' + esc(target.url) + ')' + '' + '' + (alts ? ' No result there? These free lookups cover the same box from different data sources: ' : '') + ''; /* Copy the number so the carrier's own search box is one paste away. 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Enter yours below: we check it is a valid number, identify the line that owns it, and take you straight to that line's tracking page for this ocean service. Container number A container number is four letters and seven digits, for example MSKU6090510. The last digit is a check digit, so a typo can be caught here rather than by an empty result on the carrier's site. We validate it in your browser — the number is not sent to us or to anyone else. ## 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 Send documents before the goods reach our warehouse and the booking usually goes out on the next departure. ### Where these numbers come from Duty and tax figures on this page are planning estimates. The binding assessment is made by the national customs service against your declared HS code at the time of entry; where the amount is material, verify the current rate through [ITC Market Access Map](https://www.macmap.org/) before committing to an order. 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](https://www.wcoomd.org/en/topics/nomenclature/overview.aspx). If your product sits near a boundary between two headings, resolve it before shipping rather than at the border. For ocean cargo, restricted commodities move under [the IMO's IMDG Code](https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Pages/DangerousGoodsDefault.aspx), and the container has to be declared and stowed accordingly. Batteries, flammables and corrosives all have a compliant ocean path; what causes rolled bookings is finding out about them after the container is packed. If this is your first shipment into Somalia, the [Somalia Country Commercial Guide](https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/somalia-customs-regulations) covers the practical import environment in more depth than a rate page reasonably can, and it is written by a party with no stake in your booking. ## China to Somalia — Shipping Reference Data | Main sea gateways | the main commercial seaport | | --- | --- | | Destination customs authority | the national customs service | | De-minimis / duty-free threshold | No practical de-minimis | | Import tax & duty regime | Import VAT + duty 5–35%; PSI common | | Local currency | USD | | Typical clearance / dwell time | 7–21 days | | Peak / busy season | Oct–Dec | | Conformity & certification | Pre-shipment conformity certificate | 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 Sea Route This page covers a Sea freight service from China to Somalia. Use the matching tool below to plan your cargo before requesting a quote. 🚢 ### 3D Container Loading Planner Maximize every CBM on this route: load your carton list into the 3D container planner, check space and payload utilization, and download the loading plan for your forwarder. [Open Container Planner →](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/3d-container-loading-planner/) ## Somalia Sea Freight Checklist - Reserve loading space 5-7 days before the sailing cut-off for this route during peak season. - Check pallet vs floor-loading: floor loading typically fits 8-12% more cartons per container. - Declare accurate gross weight — VGM misdeclaration delays vessels and triggers fines. - Ask whether the quote includes destination port charges in Somalia or only ocean freight. ## Frequently Asked Questions How long does Sea DDP w/Tax from China to Somalia take? Sea freight on this route runs about 25–45 calendar days door-to-door, plus roughly 7–21 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 Somalia? Clearance is handled by the national customs service. The regime is: Import VAT + duty 5–35%; PSI common, with a de-minimis position of No practical de-minimis. Under DDP these are pre-paid, so nothing is collected on arrival. When does capacity tighten on the China–Somalia lane? Space and rates tighten around Oct–Dec, plus the China-side windows of Chinese New Year (Jan/Feb) and Golden Week (early Oct). Book 1–2 weeks earlier in these periods. In what currency is this route priced and paid? Freight is quoted and invoiced in USD; the destination-side currency is USD. Payment is typically due before departure, and DDP means you settle the full landed cost once. What does DDP shipping to Somalia include on this route? DDP means we quote the freight, the customs entry with the national customs service and last-mile delivery in Somalia 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. How is the shipping cost on this route calculated? This lane is published per cubic meter with a one cubic meter minimum, so the price follows the space the cargo occupies rather than what it weighs. Where only a weight is known we convert at roughly 166.7 kg per CBM (1,000,000 ÷ 6000) to show an indicative figure; measured dimensions decide the final one. Anything working out below 1 CBM is billed at the 1 CBM minimum. ## Historical Price Records All price updates are recorded here. Use the weekly tabs to browse older entries. | Date | 1CBM+ | | --- | --- | | **2026-11-05**Latest | USD 722.10 | | **2026-11-04** | USD 721.79 | | **2026-10-24** | USD 721.73 | | **2026-10-16** | USD 721.60 | | **2026-10-10** | USD 721.48 | | **2026-09-30** | USD 721.41 | | **2026-09-30** | USD 721.73 | | **2026-09-30** | USD 721.10 | | **2026-09-17** | USD 718.79 | | **2026-09-15** | USD 717.55 | | **2026-09-15** | USD 693.69 | | **2026-09-07** | USD 601.09 | | **2026-08-31** | USD 601.04 | | **2026-08-19** | USD 598.73 | | **2026-08-17** | USD 598.70 | | **2026-08-17** | USD 598.74 | | **2026-08-06** | USD 598.74 | | **2026-08-03** | USD 598.75 | | **2026-07-30** | USD 598.74 | | **2026-07-20** | USD 598.77 | | **2026-07-17** | USD 593.80 | | **2026-07-14** | USD 593.79 | | **2026-07-07** | USD 593.77 | | **2026-07-03** | USD 593.78 | | **2026-07-02** | USD 593.77 | | **2026-06-30** | USD 593.77 | | **2026-06-23** | USD 593.76 | | **2026-06-15** | USD 593.79 | | **2026-06-08** | USD 593.79 | | **2026-05-19** | USD 593.75 | | **2026-05-14** | USD 593.75 | ### Price Trend ## Shipping Somalia cargo by industry This rate is for the lane. What decides whether the cargo arrives intact is the commodity — how it prices, how it must be packed and loaded, and which compliance step holds it at the border. These guides cover that per industry. - [Fabric Textiles, Apparel, Footwear & Leather](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/fabric-logistics/) - [Salon Furniture Beauty, Personal Care & Wellness](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/salon-furniture-logistics/) - [Sheet Metal Metal Products & Industrial Components](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/sheet-metal-logistics/) - [Compressors General Machinery & Industrial Equipment](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/compressors-logistics/) - [Electrical Cabinets New Energy, Power & Electrical](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/electrical-cabinets-logistics/) - [Flooring Building Materials & Construction Products](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/flooring-logistics/) - [Plastic Products Plastics, Rubber & Packaging](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/plastic-products-logistics/) - [Ceramic Tableware Glass & Ceramic Products](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/ceramic-tableware-logistics/) - [Tableware Furniture & Home Products](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/tableware-logistics/) - [Display Stands Retail, Display & Commercial Fixtures](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/display-stands-logistics/) - [Umbrellas Consumer Goods & Gifts](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/umbrellas-logistics/) - [Bearings Metal Products & Industrial Components](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/bearings-logistics/) [All 60 industry guides →](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/cargo-sectors/) ![China Ocean Freight](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/office-04.webp) ## 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 consolidate at our China warehouse, load at Shenzhen, Guangzhou or Ningbo, and coordinate the destination port, customs entry and final delivery in Somalia. - 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 [More about us →](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/about/) Talk to our team Ocean Shipping China → Mogadishu, Somalia · Sea DDP w/Tax (DDP) [View PDF](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/shipping-rates/af_sea_mogadishu_so_tax/download-pdf/) [Download](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/shipping-rates/af_sea_mogadishu_so_tax/download-pdf/?dl=1) ⚡ **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. ✓ ### Got it — your inquiry is in. A freight specialist is looking at it now. You will have a price by email within one working day. **Want it in minutes instead?** Your details are already written into the message — just press send. Send it on WhatsApp or email it to us instead ## Customs clearance in Somalia Duty and tax position, certification, typical port dwell and what actually holds shipments at this border — plus who files the entry. [Somalia clearance requirements →](https://phuonganhlogistics.com/customs-brokerage/somalia/) --- *Indicative published rates, not a binding offer. Freight charges depend on chargeable weight, destination and current capacity; duty, tax and clearance are quoted separately.* *Source: https://phuonganhlogistics.com/shipping-rates/af_sea_mogadishu_so_tax/ — retrieved 2026-11-07. Rates change weekly; please cite the retrieval date alongside any figure.*