Shipping from China

Nine markets on one standard: the UAE anchors at 5% VAT and LPI customs rank 14, Saudi Arabia charges 15%, and Iraq and Egypt…

Do you ship replica goods to the Gulf? No. Replicas and counterfeits are refused in all variants, and unauthorised branded goods land in a…

Landed cost itemised line by line: goods value, the 8% flat sourcing fee, China domestic freight, international freight, and border charges.

Did the Red Sea disruption stop China-Gulf shipping? No. It rerouted Asia-Europe services onto Jebel Ali, widening transit variance for your cargo.

Shipping to Egypt and Iraq with DDP: ocean DDP to Iraq runs 40-55 days, both score below the Gulf on World Bank LPI customs,…

Air freight versus sea freight to the Gulf: air DDP runs 6-12 days door to door, sea LCL takes 30-40, and chargeable weight decides…

1688 buying agent for Gulf buyers: an 8% flat fee, one USD invoice instead of RMB, inspection at the Guangzhou warehouse before export.

UAE versus Saudi import costs: VAT is 5% against 15%, clearance is faster, and Jebel Ali handles about 15.5 million TEU a year.

Gulf Eid logistics calendar for China shipping: the three clocks to watch, why cut-offs move every year, and what happens if cargo lands during…

SABER certification for Saudi Arabia: what the PCoC and SCoC cost, how long the two-to-six-week lead time runs, and why late certificates cost you.