Furniture Shipping Cost from Guangzhou to San Jose, California

Shipping from Guangzhou to the USA takes 1-5 days by express air, 2-15 days by standard air, and 15-45+ days by sea, depending on the chosen method, with faster options like DHL/FedEx/UPS being quickest and ocean freight being the slowest but most economical for large shipments, with port congestion and customs impacting transit times.

Shipping from China to USA pricing At about $3 per kilo, standard air freight is the cheapest option for shipments between about 150 kilos and 500 kg. Very light shipments for their size might be charged on dimensional weight, rather than actual weight.

Shipping from China to California varies greatly: Express Air takes 3-10 days, Standard Air 8-20 days, while Sea Freight (Ocean) ranges from 13-40+ days, depending heavily on port-to-port time (around 13-25 days), customs, consolidation, and final delivery. Expect 2-4 weeks for most consumer air shipments and potentially 1-2 months for slower sea freight door-to-door, with port congestion adding significant delays.