Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Shenzhen to Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Importing a car from China to the US involves significant costs beyond the car's price, including ocean freight (around $1,000-$3,000+), ~2.5-3% duty for vehicles (plus potentially 25% for trucks/SUVs), CBP fees, ISF/AMS filings, insurance, and domestic transport, with estimates often landing in the multi-thousand dollar range ( $2,750 - $3,350+ just for shared container shipping, plus duties/fees). The biggest hurdle is often the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), as most Chinese cars aren't compliant, requiring expensive modifications or falling under rare exceptions (like 25+ year old classics or specific modifications).

Shipping from Shenzhen to the USA typically takes 3-5 days for air freight, 20-40 days for sea freight (FCL/LCL), and 1-3 days for express, depending heavily on the method, destination port (West Coast faster than East Coast), customs, and carrier, with sea freight varying from around 14-20 days for the West Coast to 30+ days for the East Coast.