Appliances Shipping Cost from Seattle, Washington to Shenzhen

How Much Does It Cost To Ship Appliances? In general, for an appliance shipping service, you can expect to pay around $1.81 per mile for shorter trips and $0.59 per mile for longer journeys.

US-China shipping fees vary widely by mode (air/ocean), speed, and size, with small parcels via USPS starting around $15-$30, while air freight for heavier items might be $3-$12/kg, and ocean freight for bulk goods is thousands per container, but recent geopolitical tensions have added new, fluctuating port fees on vessels, though a one-year truce (Nov 2025-2026) temporarily suspended some retaliatory duties. Expect base rates plus potential duties, especially after the U.S. removed the de minimis exemption for Chinese goods.

Shipping from Shenzhen, China to the USA varies greatly by method: Air freight takes roughly 3-10 days, while slower ocean freight can range from 2-6 weeks, depending on your US destination (West Coast faster than East Coast) and customs processing, with general transit around 20-40 days by sea. Express couriers (DHL, FedEx) offer 1-3 day delivery, while standard sea freight takes much longer, with specific port-to-port times depending on the final US port.