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Shipping from China to South America
Sea freight from South China to South America takes about 30–50 days port to port: Santos is typically 38–48 days, Callao 35–42 and Valparaiso 35–45. Air freight is 3–6 days. The East and West Coasts are physically different routings, and Brazil and Argentina require importer registration before cargo can clear, so those are checked before a booking is confirmed.
Available transport modes, delivery scopes and cargo acceptance for South America are confirmed by country, city, postcode and shipment details.
Transit by mode
How long does shipping to South America 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 | 30–50 days | Santos, Buenos Aires, Valparaiso, Callao or Cartagena |
| LCL sea freight | 45–58 days | Adds roughly 7–10 days over FCL |
| Air freight | 3–6 days | Airport to airport into GRU, EZE, SCL or LIM |
| Express courier | 3–7 days | Door to door for parcels and samples |
Region facts
What decides the schedule into South America?
| Gateway ports | Santos, Itapoa and Paranagua, Buenos Aires, Callao, Valparaiso and San Antonio |
|---|---|
| Gateway airports | GRU, EZE, SCL, LIM |
| Sailing frequency | 1–2 sailings a week; direct sailings are rare, so most cargo tranships |
| Routing split | East Coast routes via Singapore and the Cape; West Coast via the US West Coast or Panama |
| Import registration | Brazil RADAR / Siscomex with NCM coding, and an Argentina SIMI import permit, are required before clearance |
| Tariff agreements | China-Chile and China-Peru free trade agreements give real duty savings; Brazil and Argentina have no FTA with China |
Country-level pages
Confirmed country routes
Available transport modes, delivery scopes and cargo acceptance for South America 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.
Every country page below is checked against a published source before it goes live.
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