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✈ PVG • Shanghai • China 🇨🇳 • UK Air & Sea Freight

Shipping to Shanghai 🇨🇳
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
UK luggage & personal effects shipping to PVG

Shanghai Pudong International Airport is China's busiest cargo hub and our primary China arrival. Shanghai port is also the world's busiest container port — sea freight 10-12 weeks. These sea transit times are approximate — the actual time depends on when your LCL container finishes loading and consolidating, the vessel’s sailing date and route, any transhipment hub before the final destination, and customs clearance, so please allow a week or two either side. We collect from your UK door and ship by air freight to PVG in 5-9 working days, subject to space and flight availability with the carriers. Price confirmed before we collect.

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5-9d
Air to PVG
25yr
Est. 1998
30kg
Max per item
Upfront quote
Airport facts

PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China 🇨🇳 • Air freight: 5-9 working days from UK door • Sea freight 10-12 weeks via Shanghai port • Sender = receiver rule applies • Price confirmed before collection • 0800 096 38 39

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) — what you need to know

Shanghai Pudong International Airport is China's busiest cargo hub and our primary China arrival. Shanghai port is also the world's busiest container port — sea freight 10-12 weeks.

Air freight transit

5-9 working days from UK door collection to Shanghai arrival airport. Cargo collected from PVG cargo warehouse after customs clearance.

Sea freight

Sea freight 10-12 weeks via Shanghai port

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Who uses this route

British expats in Shanghai. Chinese nationals returning from UK. Financial sector.

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Cargo facility

T2 international. Cargo at Pudong cargo complex. Shanghai port for sea.

Our tips from 28 years shipping to PVG

After worldwide, our team knows what causes delays, holds and extra charges at Shanghai airport. These are the practical things that make the difference.

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Shanghai customs is efficient but thorough — declare accurately
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Electronics inspected carefully at PVG
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Transfer of Residence rules for returning residents
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Sea freight via Shanghai port 10-12 weeks
⚠ Shipper Liability & Storage Charges

You are liable for storage and inspection fees at Shanghai airport if:

Packing list is incomplete, vague or does not match shipment contents
Tax ID or local equivalent missing or incorrectly provided
Declared values inaccurate, understated or missing
Prohibited items found during inspection
No response to customs queries within the required timeframe

Call us at Excess Luggage Co. on 0800 096 38 39 before you pack if unsure about any item.

⚠ Destination Charges Not Included in Your UK Quote
Airport handling & documentation fees — mandatory charges payable at Shanghai cargo warehouse, per consignment
Government inspection fees — if shipment selected for physical inspection, payable by receiver
Storage fees — accumulate if shipment held due to customs queries or incorrect documentation
Import duties & taxes — assessed by China customs on applicable items, payable before release

Shipping to Shanghai Airport (PVG) — FAQs

How long does shipping from the UK to Shanghai (PVG) take?
By air freight: 5-9 working days from UK door collection to Shanghai Shanghai Pudong International Airport cargo warehouse. Sea freight 10-12 weeks via Shanghai port. Transit times run from the date of UK collection and exclude UK and China public holidays.
Does the sender and receiver have to be the same person? +
Yes — for personal effects classification, the sender in the UK and the receiver at Shanghai must be the same person. This is a China customs requirement. A different receiver will cause customs to reclassify the shipment, potentially attracting full commercial import duties.
Are destination charges included in my UK quote? +
No. Your UK quote covers collection from your door, export documentation and air freight to Shanghai PVG. Destination charges — airport handling, government inspection fees, storage fees and any import duties — are levied by China authorities and payable by the receiver at the Shanghai cargo warehouse. We advise on known destination charges for PVG at the time of booking.
What is the booking deposit? +
All bookings require a £75.00 non-refundable deposit to secure your UK collection date. This is offset against your total shipping charge at invoice — it is not an additional fee.
Can I ship electronics to Shanghai? +
Most personal electronics are accepted on standard air freight to Shanghai. Lithium batteries are not accepted on any service worldwide. Declare all devices with make, model and accurate declared value. Destination customs at PVG may levy duties on electronics — declare accurately and do not understate values.
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Excess Luggage Co.
Shipping to Shanghai PVG since 1998 • MetEx House, Hounslow, Heathrow

Excess Luggage Co. was founded in 1998 and we have overseen the shipping of personal effects worldwide. The UK to Shanghai corridor is one of our established routes. For a quote and documentation advice specific to PVG, call us at Excess Luggage Co. on 0800 096 38 39.

Ship to Shanghai Airport (PVG)?

Tell us your UK postcode, Shanghai as destination, number of bags and collection date. We’ll quote you up front, before we collect.

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