Direct air → Vancouver
3–5 days
Timing basis: Flight departure → local clearance and collection
Trade lanes / Canada
Shipping from China to Canada
Air, FCL, LCL and DDP freight to Canada. Compare reference transit times, China handover and destination delivery before requesting a quote.
Request a freight quoteReference transit times
See the timing—and what it measures.
These reference ranges end at the milestone shown. Collection or container pickup is different from delivery to your address. Your quote confirms the applicable route, timing basis and final delivery plan.
Direct air → Toronto
4–6 days
Timing basis: Flight departure → local clearance and collection
Connecting air to major Canadian gateways
6–10 days
Timing basis: Flight departure → local clearance and collection
Vancouver, ocean service
16–22 days
Timing basis: Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup
Calgary, ocean/rail via Vancouver
22–28 days
Timing basis: Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup
Toronto, ocean/rail via Prince Rupert
25–30 days
Timing basis: Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup
Toronto, ocean/rail via Vancouver
28–35 days
Timing basis: Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup
Montreal, ocean/rail via western Canada
30–38 days
Timing basis: Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup
| Route / service | Reference time | Timing basis |
|---|---|---|
| Direct air → Vancouver | 3–5 days | Flight departure → local clearance and collection |
| Direct air → Toronto | 4–6 days | Flight departure → local clearance and collection |
| Connecting air to major Canadian gateways | 6–10 days | Flight departure → local clearance and collection |
| Vancouver, ocean service | 16–22 days | Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup |
| Calgary, ocean/rail via Vancouver | 22–28 days | Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup |
| Toronto, ocean/rail via Prince Rupert | 25–30 days | Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup |
| Toronto, ocean/rail via Vancouver | 28–35 days | Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup |
| Montreal, ocean/rail via western Canada | 30–38 days | Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup |
Reference reviewed: September 2026. Supplier readiness, origin collection/consolidation and waiting before departure are outside departure-based estimates. Customs, capacity and receiving appointments can affect timing. Confirm the current service before booking.
Choose how your cargo moves
Air freight
For time-sensitive cargo. Compare direct and connecting options after checking the packed size, weight and product.
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For cargo that shares a container. Deliver to the assigned warehouse or request separately priced pickup.
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Load at the factory or consolidate and load at a warehouse. We quote the container plan individually.
Explore this service →Handover, loading & delivery
Choose the arrangements your shipment needs.
Factories, trading companies and importers can use the same options. Handover and container loading are separate steps; we coordinate suppliers when you need that support.
01
China handover
- Supplier delivery to the designated warehouse
- Pickup when requested, quoted separately
02
FCL loading
- Loading at the factory
- Warehouse loading, including suitable multi-supplier orders
03
Ocean destination delivery
- Container delivery directly from the port
- Warehouse devanning followed by truck delivery
- Warehouse devanning followed by UPS delivery, where suitable
Final delivery depends on the postcode, address type, packed dimensions, truck access and unloading arrangements. Air freight delivery is planned for the selected air service.
Explore origin and delivery arrangements →Planning your Canada delivery
Plan around the destination city
Vancouver can use a West Coast gateway. Toronto and other inland destinations may involve ocean/rail transport; compare the complete route and local collection milestone.
Postcode-based delivery review
Major cities and eligible surrounding areas are reviewed first. Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, islands and remote locations may need a separate quote or may be outside service coverage.
Canadian importer and customs setup
Confirm the importer, import account and applicable CARM responsibilities with the licensed brokerage partner. The written quote must identify the applicable duty and tax scope.
Official CBSA guide to importing into Canada → CARM registration and account responsibilities →
DDP & quote scope
Know what your door-to-door quote includes.
For eligible air and LCL shipments, our agreed DDP scope covers the following stages. We confirm the cargo, importer arrangement, postal code and accurate delivery address before finalizing the quote.
- 01Export declaration
- 02International transport
- 03Destination customs clearance
- 04Agreed duties and taxes
- 05Final delivery to the agreed address
Pickup is quoted separately
Tell us if collection is needed. We price pickup from the location and cargo details; supplier delivery to the designated warehouse is also an option.
FCL is quoted shipment by shipment
Container type, quantity, loading location and destination delivery determine the plan. Inclusions are itemized in the written FCL quote.
Air and LCL chargeable weight
Compare actual gross weight with dimensional weight; the higher weight is chargeable.
Air: length × width × height ÷ 5000
Ocean LCL: length × width × height ÷ 6000
Use outer packed dimensions in centimetres for dimensional weight in kilograms. Different packages are recorded separately; the quote specifies aggregation, rounding and any channel minimum. FCL is priced separately.
Customs business is performed by appropriately licensed partners. The written quote identifies the importer arrangement, required documents and conditional costs such as examinations, storage, remeasurement, waiting or additional delivery services.
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Planning a shipment to Canada?
Start with the details you know. We will follow up on the cargo, postcode and delivery conditions needed for a written quote.