Trade lanes
Africa & Middle East → China
From Durban, Mombasa, Lagos, Tema, Douala, Jebel Ali, Dammam and Jeddah to Chinese ports. Typical cargo: logs and sawn timber, sesame and agricultural goods, chemicals, polymers and minerals.
- Sea · East / South Africa
- 20–30 days
- Sea · West Africa
- 35–45 days
- Sea · Gulf
- 18–25 days
- Main entry
- Shanghai · Zhangjiagang · Ningbo · Guangzhou
Africa & Middle East → China
What we handle
Logs, minerals, chemicals and food from Africa and the Gulf.
- Zero-tariff treatment for qualifying least-developed countries
- Timber species, CITES and quarantine checks
- Agricultural access lists and registered exporters
- Chemicals and polymers with full MSDS
Related services
Import agencyTimber & Log Import to ChinaLogs, sawn timber and wooden furniture from Africa, the Americas, Europe and Southeast Asia — quarantine planned in advance.
- OriginsAfrica, South America, North America, Europe, Southeast Asia
- CargoContainers and bulk vessels
Import agencyChemicals, Coatings & Cosmetics Import to ChinaPaints, inks, raw chemicals and cosmetics — classified, labelled and registered correctly before they ship.
- ProductsChemicals, coatings, inks, adhesives, cosmetics
- Hazard classesNon-hazardous and selected DG classes
Trade supportL/C, Payment & FX SettlementPay foreign suppliers through our import contract — letters of credit and FX settlement handled with the shipment.
- InstrumentsL/C, T/T, documentary collection
- CurrenciesUSD, EUR, JPY and other major currencies
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Planning a shipment to China?
Tell us the product, origin and destination. You get a document checklist and a landed-cost quotation within one working day.
