One-stop Shipping from China to Romania by Sea & Air Freight

Romanian statistics shows, China-Romania trade volume reached $550 million in January 2021, 4.1% up year-on-year, making China the 8th largest partner of Romania and the second largest outside the EU. 

If you happen to be one of these importers, keep reading this guide on shipping from China to Romania. We cover shipping method, timing, costs, how to decide the best way to ship from China, how to ship, and what to expect from an experienced freight forwarder for your China-Romania cargo management.

Sea freight and air freight are the most common shipping methods between China and Romania.

Sea Freight from China to Romania

If you are seeking the least expensive way of shipping from China to Romania, sea freight is the solution you should opt for. Maybe to your supply chain, cost control is more important than speed. Sea shipping carriers are using large vessel to transport cargoes, mainly containers, in bulk, thus reducing shipping cost. 
More than 90% of the world’s total shipments are being carried out by sea. Low shipping cost is only one of the reasons that contribute to its high popularity. Sea freight is capable of handling almost every type of goods, including dangerous goods, and large & heavy cargo, when other modes of transportations are not feasible. 
While use sea freight for its advantages, you have to accept its low speed. Sea shipping from China to Romania takes 30-40 days. Make sure you have enough goods in stock by planning purchase in advance. 

FCL (Full container load): shipping a container filled with goods exclusively for one client from China to Romania. FCL is more cost efficient than LCL.
LCL (Less than container load): Sharing a container with other clients who have cargo to the same destination, at the same time. Naturally, due to extra work (consolidation, de-consolidation, warehousing, paperwork, etc.), the final cost on each unit is higher than FCL, and shipping takes longer. LCL is a good choice for small business to start with. 

FCL and LCL are the most regular sea shipments we are seeing. We do far more than this.
Flat rack, and open top containers: for OOG (out-of-gauge) cargo, oversized & heavy cargo shipping.
Reefer containers: for temperature-sensitive products
Breakbulk: for large and bulk shipment
RO-RO: for vehicles and wheeled cargo

We are the best freight forwarder with overall coverage of all major ports in China: Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Qingdao, Tianjin, Dalian, etc. 

Romania’s seaport - Constanta

Constanta
The port of Constanta is the largest on the Black Sea and the 17th largest in Europe
It’s the major gateway for business to and from Romania, Moldova, North Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary.
Equipped for many types of cargoes: dry, liquid, bulk, containers, general and project cargo, RO-RO and passengers
Constanta is also taking over supplementary traffic of containers that can no longer reach ports of Ukraine.

If you are interested in shipping containers or other sea shipments from China to Constanta, Romania, we are here to help. Get a shipping solution and cost from us.

Air Freight from China to Romania

If your supply chain requires a fast delivery from China to Romania, air freight will probably be the right choice. Air freight is not so often used due to its high price, but it’s the only choice when coordinating time-sensitive shipments. 

1.    For a delayed project, using air freight saves time of transport. 
2.    You are having a pressing deadline.
3.    The cargo to be shipped from China to Romania is perishable and couldn’t withstand the long transit time by sea.

When it comes to shipping high-value products or luxurious goods, air freight is preferred for its higher level of safety. Oftentimes, their supply chain has a robust shipping budget, compared to cost, they are more concerned about safe and fast delivery of shipment. 

However, an airplane has limited space, large cargoes might not be able to fit in. And due to airlines’ restrictions, some cargoes might be forbidden. 
Contact us for the information you need, and get a freight quote for your China-Romania air shipment.

Romania’s airport - Bucharest

Bucharest (IATA CODE: BUH/OTP)
Henri Coandă International Airport is the primary international airport of Romania
Largest and busiest airport in the country

How long does it take to ship from China to Romania?

From China to Romania, sea shipping takes 30-40 days, and air 3-5 days. 
The actual transit time depends on many factors, such as shipping method, departure/destination terminal, service & route chosen, weather, seasonal change of shipping market, etc.

China- Romania sea freight transit time

Container shipping transit time by sea from China ports to Constanta, Romania.

POL (port of loading)	POD (port of discharge)	Transit time
Shanghai	Constanta	34 days
Shenzhen	Constanta	30 days
Qingdao	Constanta	40 days

FYI: Shanghai in East China, Shenzhen South China, and Qingdao North China, data from these 3 ports is enough to demonstrate the sea shipping time from China to Constanta, Romania.
The transit time by sea, port to port, depends on the specific origin and destination ports chosen, service route, sailing schedule and choice on carrier.
Above transit time is for full container load shipping, port to port only, for LCL shipping time estimate, pls add 7-10 days.

China-Romania air shipping transit time

In most cases, an air shipment takes 3-5 days to arrive in Romania from China. 
The actual shipping time could be different, depending on the service and route chosen, and in peak season, it might take longer.
Also, direct flight routes are available between some Chinese cities and Bucharest. Air cargo can arrive on the same day of departure.
Beijing – Bucharest
Guangzhou – Bucharest
Flight routes and rates are subject to change, consult us for the latest info and shipping cost from China to Romania.

Best way to ship from China to Romania

It’s hard to define that the best way is to ship from China to Romania, as shipments come in many types and different quantity under different circumstances and the shipping market is full of changes. Whatever the situation is, the best way certainly meets this standard: fast and safe delivery of shipment at the minimum shipping cost possible. 

To work out the best shipping solution tailored to your need, a freight forwarder will have to consider the factors below:
1.    The type of goods and its value
2.    How quickly you need your goods
3.    The load of your goods (size, weight, quantity) or simply share the packing list
4.    Supplier address (origin seaport/airport), delivery address(destination seaport/airport)
5.    Your budget
6.    Goods ready time
Submit the info to us, we’ll get back with a shipping solution and freight quote, and this is the start of a stress-free shipping experience. 

How much does it cost to ship from China to Romania?

Shipping a 40ft container from Yantian, China to Constanta, Romania used to cost approx. $1000, and price after pandemic reached over 10 times of it. The point of, shipping market is full of changes, and every shipment is different, making it impossible to provide a general estimate of shipping cost from China to Romania.

However, knowing the shipping cost is essential to business if you are into China-Romania trade. Shipping cost is an indispensable, and sometimes can be a large percent of the final landed cost of imported goods. Moreover, the faster you wish to receive you shipment, the higher shipping cost you’ll have to spend. 

Sea, air and railway freight rates fluctuate frequently, affected by seasonal and strategic adjustment by carriers, as well as by law of supply and demand. The year-on-year difference could be drastic, and price for last week may not be valid for this week.

Contact us now to obtain the latest shipping cost from China to Romania, simply by filling in the quote page.

Door to door shipping service from China to Romania

We provide the easiest one-stop shipping solution, i.e. to have their goods shipped from China to Romania door to door.
Maybe you are new into trade and shipping, maybe you are just not interested in handling the logistics and shipping on your own, we the one that takes care of everything, the only thing you do is to receive goods when they arrive. You are in the right place if you are seeking door to door shipping service from China to Romania.

Whether you are shipping a private address, or commercial address or FBA address, regardless of which shipping method you prefer, sea, air, or rail freight, we got you covered. We take care of all the related logistics work from A to Z, all the required paperwork, supervision, consolidation, loading, offloading, customs clearance and final delivery, without adding any stress on clients. 

We are consolidating and send regular air, sea and railway shipments to the EU, offering door to door shipping service to customers from Romania, whether you are running big business or small, door to door shipping from China to the Romania is easy with us. 

How to ship from China to Romania

Step 1: Contact a freight forwarder; a China based one is preferred. (More on “Why you should work with a local China freight forwarder”)
Step 2: Provide shipment details and get a shipping quote from China
Step 3: Connect forwarder with supplier, forwarder does his job
Step 4: Get cargo insurance (optional)
Step 5: Arrange customs clearance
Or turn to us for a door to door shipping service from China to Romania.

Why us when importing and shipping from China to Romania?

We are China based freight forwarder, specialized and experienced in international logistics for China-Romania import and export business. With years of hard effort on China-Europe trade lane, building networks of sea, air, railway and local connections, we are able to provide a hassle-free one-stop shipping solution from China to Romania. Below is what makes us different.

1. Quick Response, high efficiency
2. Communication
3. Professionalism, agility, accuracy
4. Our logistics expertise, local and global connections
5. Cost-saving
6. Dedicated, focused
7. Higher attention & tailored shipping solution

More on Why us when importing and shipping from China to Romania

With our support in freight forwarding services from China to Constanta, Bucharest, we are dedicated in helping you to increase the simplicity, efficiency and reliability of your supply chain and ensure the best-in-class cargo shipping experience.

To get to know about us, feel free to contact us, we are available on several messenger platforms.
To start working with UCS on your next shipment from China to Romania, simply get a shipping quote from China.