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Cargo from China before the New Year: the last dates for each mode
For goods to be in Baku by 20 December, the last day is 14 October for a shared container, 16 November for the train and 11 December for air.
Shops preparing for New Year sales want the goods on the shelf by 20 December. The dates below are worked out from the longest transit time of each mode: make the date, and the goods are in your warehouse by 20 December.
| Mode | Transit time | Last date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea, shared container from the Yiwu warehouse | 50–60 days | Goods at the Yiwu warehouse by 14 October | from $165 / m³ |
| Sea, a 40 ft container from Shanghai | 45–55 days | Container loaded by 22 October | from $4,400 / container |
| Rail, the container train from Xi’an | 18–25 days | Booked by 16 November for the train of 23 November | from $6,800 / container |
| Air, from Guangzhou | 5–7 days | Cargo at the airport by 11 December | from $5.40 / kg |
What happens in January
Chinese New Year falls on 6 February in 2027. Most factories close from 25 January, and our Yiwu warehouse takes in no cargo from 28 January to 14 February. Goods needed for February and March have to leave by 20 January.
What to do now
- Send us the supplier’s contact details and a draft invoice.
- We ring the supplier ourselves and pin down the day the goods will be ready.
- Within 1 working day we pick the HS codes and work out the duty and VAT.
- We send the modes that still make the date, with the price of each side by side.
