should we choose air freight or ocean shipping when shipping from China?

If you are shipping from China to your country frequently, you should understand that there are some items in China that are not restricted to direct access, so we have sensitive goods and general goods.

In terms of air freight, there are ordinary goods and sensitive goods, but it is no distinction between ocean shipping. If you buy a lot of sensitive items, choosing ocean shipping will save a lot of shipping costs.

So many foreign buyers will ask if you want to air freight or ocean shipping? Which one should I choose? What is the difference?

In fact, this is mainly based on the goods you want to check, each with advantages or disadvantages.

air freight:

      The biggest advantage of air freight is that it is fast in time, and it can be delivered shipping from China from 4-6 days. The freight is calculated by weight or volume. Which one is heavier, it is calculated by the heavier freight, and it is suitable for items with small volume, small size and light weight. However, it must also be noted that air freight is divided into sensitive goods or general goods, sensitive goods such as: eye drops, food, batteries and so on. Sensitive goods are simply controlled by customs to control import and export items. Does that means you can't choose air freight? not really, sensitive freight charges will be more expensive than ordinary goods, such as: clothes, shoes, mobile phone cases and so on. If you have a lot of sensitive goods, you can consider choosing ocean shipping.

ocean shipping:

      The biggest advantage of ocean shipping is that the price is cheaper than air freight. Generally, it does not distinguish between sensitive goods and ordinary goods. It mainly depends on whether the transportation company has sensitive/general calculations, and the freight is mainly calculated by volume. Generally suitable for a large number of large and bulky goods. Some shipping companies also provide services such as shipping parcels. A small amount of goods is not very urgent and can also be considered for ocean shipping. It is also easier to clear customs. The biggest drawback is that it usually takes 14-21 days shipping from China, and the cycle is longer than air freight.

in conclusion:

Air freight is different from ocean shipping calculation method. The ocean shipping is a cabinet loading on board, a cabinet size of 20-foot cabinet and 40-foot cabinet, generally suitable for large goods or large commodities such as: furniture, television, commercial Goods and so on. If some items are urgent to receive or a small amount, you can choose air freight. If the goods are large, the ocean shipping is cheaper than the air freight, but if one or two pieces of clothes are calculated, the air freight is more cost-effective than ocean shipping.

Therefore, no matter the air freight or ocean shipping, there is no best, only the most suitable. And if you need to shipping from China to your country, whether you like ocean shipping or air freight, our company, Original link Logistics can meet your needs,  just contact us on line or by mail alex@ol-log.com，we are waiting for you！