What you ship changes how you ship it. These guides cover the category-specific rules and risks for electronics, lithium batteries, dangerous goods, clothing and textiles, furniture and heavy machinery — the certifications, packaging and handling requirements that generic freight advice glosses over but customs and carriers enforce strictly.
Lithium batteries, chemicals, aerosols, compressed gases — if your product falls under DG/hazmat rules, the documentation and handling requirements are completely different. Here's what you actually need to know.
Read guideClothing from China is light but compliance-heavy — here's what you need to know about labeling rules, sampling, freight mode selection, and the pitfalls that catch first-time apparel importers.
Read guideFurniture shipments from China are driven by cubic meters, not weight — here's how to pick between FCL and LCL, pack properly, and manage realistic lead times.
Read guideUN38.3, packing instructions PI 965-970, air restrictions, and the documentation mistakes that cause shipments to bounce at cargo acceptance.
Read guideA practical guide to importing electronics from China — covering CCC certification, dangerous-goods rules for lithium batteries, HS codes, and when air freight beats sea.
Read guideHeavy machinery from China brings unique challenges — out-of-gauge loads, flatracks, hefty customs paperwork, and weight that can't be ignored. Here's what to plan for.
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