Appliances Shipping Cost from Taipei to Jacksonville, Florida

Shipping from Taiwan to the US varies wildly by speed and volume, from around $30 for small USPS envelopes to $5-$12/kg for air freight, and hundreds to thousands of dollars for container loads (FCL/LCL), with options like DHL/FedEx offering fast but pricier courier service compared to postal, or ocean freight for bulk/heavy goods. Expect to pay roughly $100-$150 for a 1-3kg parcel via express, while air freight can drop to $10-$20/kg for 100kg+ shipments, and 20ft containers start around $2,000-$3,500+, depending on market rates.

Standard air freight between China and the US generally takes around 8-10 days. It's not that planes are slower; it comes down to the fact that air freight processes are more complicated than for express freight. Express air freight services typically shaves 2-3 days off standard air freight transit times.

With metric the most common unit of measurement internationally, air freight costs are usually measured in a price per kilogram (kg). The current air cargo rates range from $4-8 per kg.