Freight from China to Paraguay

"How can I send the goods that I buy in China to Paraguay?" It is a common question of importers. Ship from China to Paraguay, there are three ways of shipping: ocean freight, air freight, and international courier.

The following is going to present the three means of shipping and their prices:
1. Sea cargo

More than 90% of merchandise in international trade is shipped by sea freight. It is the most common and ideal way to ship high volume merchandise. You can reserve a complete container or reserve a part of space in a container (send by consolidated load) according to the cubic meter of your merchandise. The transit from China to Asuncion is 45 days.

Due to the unbalance of containers around the world, the large volume of merchandise of Asian origin, reduction of labor in ports after the covid-19 pandemic, maritime freight continues to rise and the current freight (2021-June) is already many times higher than the 2020 average price.

Container shipping rates from china 20GP: USD 9000 approx.
Container shipping rates from china 40HC: USD 11,500 approx.

The freight varies and is updated each two weeks. To ensure shipment, it is advisable to reserve shipment 2-3 weeks before the merchandise is ready.

2. Air cargo

Air cargo is the fastest way to send urgent or high-value merchandise. It is preferable to send merchandise of more than 100 kilos.
The airports in China that have international cargo flights are CAN, SZX, PVG, PEK, HKG. The flight to Asunción has transit in the United States or Europe, transit 7 to 15 days.

Air freight is dynamic every week. Current air freight from china is more than 10 dollars per kilo.


3. International courier (DHL, UPS, FEDEX)

It is preferable to send merchandise of less than 100 kilos.
If the merchandise has 100-150 kilos, sending by air cargo or international courier are viable options. Courier transit time is a bit longer than air freight. The companies offer variable price services according to the transit time. It will take 10-14 days. Note: products that contain a battery cannot be imported into Paraguay by courier.