Appliances Shipping Cost from New Orleans, Louisiana to Shenzhen

Transit Times and Freight Rates For sea freight from Shenzhen to Los Angeles, transit times are approximately 14 days for Less than Container Load (LCL) and 11 days for Full Container Load (FCL). Conversely, shipping from Shenzhen to New York takes about 21 days for LCL and 30 days for FCL.

Shipping from China to the US varies widely, from $5-$12/kg for small express packages (3-5 days) to $5-$8/kg for air freight (4-10 days), and significantly more for larger shipments, with ocean freight costing $2,000-$6,000+ per container (2-6 weeks), depending on speed, weight, size, and market demand in late 2025. For bulk, LCL (Less than Container Load) ocean freight might cost around $50-$80 per cubic meter (CBM).

For instance, a typical container ship sailing from a major port in China to the U.S. West Coast (e.g. Shanghai to Los Angeles) might take roughly 13-20 days on the water, whereas reaching the East Coast (e.g. Shenzhen to New York) might take on the order of 30-35 days via the Panama Canal or Suez (or a combination of ...