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Shipping from China to East Asia
Sea freight from South China to East Asia takes about 2–6 days port to port: Busan is typically 2–3 days, Osaka and Kobe 3–5 and Tokyo or Yokohama 4–6. This is the fastest ocean lane we run from South China and direct services cover every main port, so transhipment is unnecessary.
Available transport modes, delivery scopes and cargo acceptance for East Asia are confirmed by country, city, postcode and shipment details.
Transit by mode
How long does shipping to East Asia take?
Planning ranges, not commitments. The routing in force is confirmed with the carrier when the shipment is booked.
| Mode | Typical transit | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| FCL sea freight | 2–6 days | Busan 2–3, Incheon 2–4, Osaka and Kobe 3–5, Tokyo and Yokohama 4–6 |
| LCL sea freight | Add 2–4 days to the FCL figure | Published as the densest LCL schedule of any international lane |
| Air freight | 1–2 days | Airport to airport; confirmed with the airline at booking |
| Express courier | 1–3 days | Door to door for parcels and samples |
Region facts
What decides the schedule into East Asia?
| Gateway ports | Busan, Incheon, Tokyo and Yokohama, Osaka and Kobe, Nagoya, Kaohsiung and Keelung |
|---|---|
| Gateway airports | NRT and HND, ICN, KIX, TPE |
| Sailing frequency | Daily sailings; direct services dominate for every main port |
| Certification to check | Japan JIS and PSE plus food quarantine; Korea KC certification |
| Tariff treatment | RCEP Form R applies |
| Taiwan | Taiwan runs a separate customs regime and restricted direct cross-strait sailings, so it is quoted separately |
Country-level pages
Confirmed country routes
Available transport modes, delivery scopes and cargo acceptance for East Asia are confirmed by country, city, postcode and shipment details.
Last reviewed 2026-09-15. Every country route below is checked against a published source before it goes live.
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