I have been looking into sourcing industrial equipment from China with each unit coming in 3 packages of 25kg/25k/5kg which will be consolidated before shipping.
Because shipping can quickly add up via express air with an average quoted price of around $5.5/kg. I have been looking into sea freight via consolidation in Shenzhen then shipping LCL to my local port in Seattle WA. As i understand it, 100kg/150kg is the smallest quantity to begin using LCL/sea freight. However, after reading many posts and articles I have seen that many times this is still more expensive than shipping express air due to port fees, etc.
I can understand this being true, however have been quoted a $2.15/kg ALL included price from their warehouse in China to mine in Seattle. I was very explicit, yet they hold that the only added fees/customs/etc. would be the initial cost to ship within china from my factory to their warehouse.
Is a price such as 2.15/kg real? or will i be hit with unexpected charges/fees from my local port? I don't want to go into this blind, any info or recommendations would be fantastic!
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