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China to Zone 3 – Nationwide Commercial & Residential Sea Freight (Duty Paid, UPS)

Door-to-door transit 25-45 calendar days. Duty and final delivery are inside the published rate.

Shipping from China to Canada
Sea freight — China to Canada

Sea Freight from China to Zone 3 – Nationwide Commercial & Residential starts at USD 4.18 per kilogram, with door-to-door transit of 25-45 calendar days. A 100 kg shipment works out at roughly USD 418 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 4.18/kg
Transit time
25-45 calendar days
Destination
Zone 3 – Nationwide Commercial & Residential, Canada
Customs authority
the destination customs authority
Duty-free threshold
CAD 20 (CAD 150 courier under CUSMA)

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)
21 KG USD 6.05
22 KG USD 5.96
23 KG USD 6.18
30 KG USD 5.69
50 KG USD 5.32
100 KG USD 4.18
150 KG USD 4.13
200 KG USD 4.04
505 KG USD 3.76
850 KG USD 3.81
1700 KG USD 3.89
2500 KG USD 3.87
3400 KG USD 3.63

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 Canada 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

Our Sea DDP UPS Zone 3 All channel collects at Shenzhen (Yantian/Shekou), Guangzhou (Nansha) or Ningbo and ships by ocean freight to Canada (Zone 3 Nationwide). Import duty, taxes and customs clearance in Canada are built into the rate, so the price you see is the price delivered.

  • Ships from: Shenzhen (Yantian/Shekou), Guangzhou (Nansha) or Ningbo
  • Delivers to: Canada (Zone 3 Nationwide)
  • 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.

Every consignment on this service is measured as well as weighed. Volumetric weight is L×W×H in centimetres divided by 6000 — one cubic meter counted as roughly 166.7 kg — and whichever figure is higher is the one charged. Dense cargo pays on its weight; light bulky cargo pays on its volume, and repacking to raise density is often the cheapest saving available on a Canada shipment.

Typical cargo on this route: furniture (HS 94), where clearance turns on timber due diligence (EUTR / EUDR) and UK upholstery fire regulations, pallet (HS 44 / 48) and bearings (HS 73 / 82 / 83). If yours is on that list the commodity page is worth two minutes — it covers how the goods should leave the factory, how they should sit in the container, and the failure mode we see most often on this kind of freight.

To see this tariff against a real consignment rather than a rate card, the 100 KG, 300 KG and 500 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.

We move sea freight cargo for Canada through Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Montreal. The quoted rate covers the ocean leg to whichever of those the vessel calls at; the difference between them shows up in the trucking cost beyond the quay, which is why it pays to name the delivery city when you ask for a quote rather than just the country.

The table above prices the lane, but most buyers arrive with a consignment already in mind. If yours has a known weight, the 100 KG, 300 KG and 500 KG breakdowns run this tariff against a fixed shipment so you see a landed number rather than a rate per kilo, and the China to Canada Sea Freight Cost page sets every channel we run on this lane side by side. For the wider picture including documentation and duty, start from shipping from China to Canada.

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Additional Information

Documents for Booking

  • 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

Restricted goods may need an import permit at destination; tell us what you are shipping and we will check first.

Where these numbers come from

Treat the landed-cost numbers here as a planning baseline. Canada Border Services Agency sets the rate that actually gets charged, assessed against your HS classification at the moment of clearance, so their own guidance is worth reading before a large order.

If you want to sanity-check a duty figure yourself, start from the heading rather than the product name — the WCO Harmonized System is the underlying nomenclature, and the WTO Tariff & Trade Data portal holds the applied rates by country pair.

For ocean cargo, restricted commodities move under the IMO's IMDG Code, 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.

On the origin side, export declaration and any commodity inspection requirement fall under China Customs (GACC); we handle that filing as part of the service, but the requirement is theirs, not ours.

If this is your first shipment into Canada, the Canada Country Commercial Guide 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 Canada — Shipping Reference Data

Main sea gatewaysVancouver, Prince Rupert, Montreal
Destination customs authorityCanada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
De-minimis / duty-free thresholdCAD 20 (CAD 150 courier under CUSMA)
Import tax & duty regimeGST 5% + provincial; duty 0–18%
Local currencyCAD
Typical clearance / dwell time3–6 days
Peak / busy seasonAug–Oct
Conformity & certificationISED for radio devices; bilingual EN/FR labeling

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

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Canada Sea Freight Checklist

  • Photograph the container number, seal, and loading process for insurance evidence.
  • Confirm whether your Canada rate is per CBM or per container before comparing quotes.
  • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does Sea DDP UPS Zone 3 All from China to Canada take?

Sea freight on this route runs about 25–45 calendar days door-to-door, plus roughly 3–6 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 Canada?

Clearance is handled by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The regime is: GST 5% + provincial; duty 0–18%, with a de-minimis position of CAD 20 (CAD 150 courier under CUSMA). Under DDP these are pre-paid, so nothing is collected on arrival.

In what currency is this route priced and paid?

Freight is quoted and invoiced in USD; the destination-side currency is CAD. Payment is typically due before departure, and DDP means you settle the full landed cost once.

Which ports or airports does this route use into Canada?

Sea cargo to Canada clears through Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Montreal; air freight clears via YVR (Vancouver), YYZ (Toronto), YUL. 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 Canada include on this route?

DDP means we quote the freight, the customs entry with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and last-mile delivery in Canada 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.

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

Yes — battery goods by sea follow UN3480/UN3481 rules with an MSDS; we prepare the dangerous-goods paperwork as part of DDP into Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Montreal. Surcharges apply.

Historical Price Records

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

Date 21-5051-99100-299300-499500-9991000+
2026-11-05Latest USD 6.05USD 4.81USD 4.18USD 3.85USD 3.71USD 3.76
2026-11-04 USD 6.05USD 4.81USD 4.18USD 3.85USD 3.70USD 3.76
2026-10-24 USD 6.05USD 4.81USD 4.18USD 3.85USD 3.70USD 3.76
2026-10-16 USD 6.05USD 4.81USD 4.18USD 3.85USD 3.70USD 3.76
2026-10-10 USD 6.05USD 4.81USD 4.17USD 3.85USD 3.70USD 3.76
2026-09-30 USD 6.05USD 4.81USD 4.17USD 3.85USD 3.70USD 3.76
2026-09-30 USD 6.05USD 4.81USD 4.18USD 3.85USD 3.70USD 3.76
2026-09-30 USD 6.05USD 4.80USD 4.17USD 3.85USD 3.70USD 3.75
2026-09-17 USD 6.03USD 4.79USD 4.16USD 3.83USD 3.68USD 3.74
2026-09-15 USD 6.02USD 4.78USD 4.15USD 3.83USD 3.68USD 3.73
2026-09-15 USD 5.87USD 4.65USD 4.02USD 3.69USD 3.54USD 3.60
2026-09-07 USD 5.31USD 4.09USD 3.46USD 3.14USD 2.99USD 3.04
2026-08-31 USD 5.31USD 4.09USD 3.46USD 3.14USD 2.99USD 3.04
2026-08-19 USD 5.30USD 4.08USD 3.45USD 3.12USD 2.98USD 3.03
2026-08-18 USD 5.31USD 4.09USD 3.46USD 3.14USD 2.99USD 3.05
2026-08-17 USD 3.93USD 2.70USD 2.08USD 1.75USD 1.60USD 1.66
2026-08-17 USD 3.97USD 2.75USD 2.12USD 1.79USD 1.64USD 1.70
2026-08-17 USD 3.93USD 2.70USD 2.08USD 1.75USD 1.60USD 1.66
2026-08-06 USD 3.92USD 2.70USD 2.07USD 1.75USD 1.60USD 1.66
2026-08-03 USD 3.93USD 2.71USD 2.08USD 1.75USD 1.61USD 1.66
2026-07-30 USD 3.92USD 2.70USD 2.07USD 1.75USD 1.60USD 1.65
2026-07-20 USD 3.95USD 2.73USD 2.10USD 1.77USD 1.63USD 1.68
2026-07-17 USD 3.93USD 2.71USD 2.08USD 1.76USD 1.61USD 1.67
2026-07-14 USD 3.92USD 2.70USD 2.07USD 1.75USD 1.60USD 1.65
2026-07-07 USD 3.90USD 2.68USD 2.05USD 1.73USD 1.58USD 1.63
2026-07-03 USD 3.91USD 2.69USD 2.06USD 1.74USD 1.59USD 1.64
2026-07-02 USD 3.90USD 2.68USD 2.05USD 1.73USD 1.58USD 1.63
2026-06-30 USD 3.90USD 2.68USD 2.05USD 1.73USD 1.58USD 1.64
2026-06-23 USD 3.89USD 2.68USD 2.05USD 1.72USD 1.58USD 1.63
2026-06-15 USD 3.92USD 2.70USD 2.08USD 1.75USD 1.60USD 1.66
2026-06-08 USD 3.92USD 2.70USD 2.07USD 1.75USD 1.60USD 1.66
2026-06-08 USD 4.13USD 2.91USD 2.28USD 1.96USD 1.81USD 1.86
2026-05-19 USD 4.08USD 2.87USD 2.24USD 1.91USD 1.77USD 1.82
2026-05-14 USD 4.38USD 3.16USD 2.53USD 2.21USD 2.06USD 2.11
2025-12-29 USD 4.37USD 3.16USD 2.53USD 2.20USD 2.06USD 2.11

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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 Canada.

  • 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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Send the cargo details below and we price your actual shipment. Weight, dimensions and what the goods are is everything we need to come back with a firm number.

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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Built-in battery?* Lithium cells are dangerous goods.
Someone else's brand?* Logos you are not authorized to ship.
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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