Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Guangzhou to Los Angeles, California

Guangzhou to Los Angeles by Container ship The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Los Angeles by ship will take about 14 days 11h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Los Angeles (USLAX). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route.

Importing a car from China to the U.S. involves significant costs, including shipping, U.S. Customs duties (potentially 2.5% or more), insurance, brokerage fees, and mandatory modifications/inspections for safety/emissions (FMVSS/EPA compliance), often making it complex and expensive, especially for non-U.S. spec vehicles, with total costs varying widely but easily adding thousands to tens of thousands of dollars over the purchase price due to regulatory hurdles for newer, non-compliant models.

A vehicle must be imported as a nonconforming vehicle unless it bears the manufacturer's label certifying that it meets U.S. standards. If it is a nonconforming vehicle, the importer must contract with a DOT-registered importer (RI) to modify the vehicle and certify that it conforms to all applicable FMVSS.