2025 Fuzhou Changle International Freight Airport Comprehensive Guide: Efficient Logistics Starts Here

Basic Information

Name: Fuzhou Changle International Airport Cargo Terminal

IATA Code: FOC

ICAO Code: ZSFZ

Address: No. 36, Konggang Avenue, Zhanggang Street, Changle District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China

Facilities and Scale: The airport is a 4E-level civil international airport, a regional hub airport, a "Maritime Silk Road" portal hub airport, and a member of the East China Airport Group. According to the official website in August 2023, the airport has a terminal building of 216,000 square meters, a runway of 3,600 meters in length and 45 meters in width, a parking apron of 513,000 square meters, 62 parking positions, and an air cargo station with a construction area of 17,500 square meters.

Contact Information

Cargo Inquiry Hotline: +86 591-28000000

Official Website: fuzhouairport.com.cn

International Cargo Routes

Asia

Japan

South Korea

Cambodia

Other Asian Countries

Europe

North America

Oceania

Africa

International Airlines and Destinations

Fuzhou Changle International Cargo Airport has established deep cooperation with multiple mainstream airlines around the world, with a route network covering major cargo hubs in Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and Africa. Through the collaborative operation of airlines such as Xiamen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Korean Air, the airport can efficiently connect multiple international destinations such as Tokyo and Seoul, providing stable cabin space and diversified transportation options for cross-border trade. The following are details of international airlines and their operating destinations that have cooperated as of March 2025:

Types of International Air Cargo

Fuzhou Changle International Airport Cargo Terminal, as one of the important aviation hubs on China's southeast coast, plays a vital role in international air cargo transportation. With its superior geographical location and perfect aviation network, it not only connects China with major cities around the world but also builds a convenient air bridge for global trade. Its international air cargo transportation services cover a wide range of goods from general commodities to various special items, meeting the diverse needs of different industries and customer groups. Whether it is daily commercial trade goods or special items with strict transportation requirements, Fuzhou Changle International Airport Cargo Terminal can provide professional, efficient, and safe logistics solutions. The following is a detailed introduction to the types of international air cargo at Fuzhou Changle International Airport Cargo Terminal and their related transportation requirements.

General Cargo

Transportable Scope: General cargo has a wide range of transportation, including various non-restricted items such as clothing, toys, textiles, hardware products, electronic product accessories, household items, office supplies, etc. These goods usually have no special transportation requirements and can be processed and transported according to the conventional air freight process.

Required Documents:

• Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI): Prepared by the shipper, used to provide transportation terms and handling guidance to freight forwarders or airlines.
• Commercial Invoice: Prepared by the shipper, describing the commercial transaction between the seller and the buyer, used for export compliance and customs clearance.
• Packing List: Prepared by the shipper, detailing the type, quantity, and packaging method of the goods, used for customs clearance and cargo handling.
• Air Waybill: Prepared by freight forwarders or airlines, serving as a contract for air cargo transportation, including the House Air Waybill (HAWB) and the Master Air Waybill (MAWB).
• Cargo Manifest: Prepared by freight forwarders, listing all goods in the air cargo, used for cargo handling and customs clearance.

Special Cargo

Perishable Goods

Transportable Scope: Includes fresh meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables, and other perishable items that have high requirements for transportation time and temperature control, usually transported using cold chain logistics.

Required Documents: In addition to the documents required for general cargo, a cold chain logistics transportation agreement is also required to ensure that the temperature control and handling of the goods during transportation meet the requirements.

Temperature-Controlled Goods

Transportable Scope: Includes pharmaceuticals, biological products, precision electronic equipment, and other temperature-sensitive items that need to be stored and transported within a specific temperature range.

Required Documents: A temperature-controlled equipment lease agreement, temperature control plan, etc., are required to ensure that the temperature conditions of the goods during transportation are met.

Valuable Goods

Transportable Scope: Includes jewelry, precious metals, artworks, antiques, and other high-value and easily stolen items, as well as some high-value electronic products and pharmaceuticals.

Required Documents: A valuable goods transportation insurance certificate, back-to-back service agreement, etc., are required to ensure the safe transportation of the goods and reduce risks.

Live Animals

Transportable Scope: Includes pets (such as dogs, cats, etc.) and economic animals (such as breeding cattle, breeding pigs, etc.), and the health and safety of the animals must be ensured during transportation.

Required Documents: An animal quarantine certificate, a certificate that the transportation container meets the regulations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), etc., are required.

Special-Dimension Cargo

Transportable Scope: Includes large mechanical equipment, over-length and over-width goods, etc., which are large in volume and weight and require special loading, unloading, and transportation plans.

Required Documents: A description of the goods' dimensions and weight, a special loading and unloading equipment use agreement, etc., are required to ensure the safe transportation of the goods.

Air Freight Booking Agency Services

As a professional logistics service provider with over a decade of experience in the Mindu Airport, we rely on the "Maritime Silk Road Gateway" hub status of Fuzhou Changle International Airport Cargo Terminal to integrate global route resources and intelligent logistics systems, providing full-chain air freight solutions for cross-border trade enterprises. With deep cooperation with 12 major airlines such as Xiamen Airlines and Korean Air, we ensure stable cabin space and transparent freight rates for over 50 destinations in Asia, Europe, and the United States. Especially in the transportation of high-timeliness goods such as fresh cold chain and electronic products, we can achieve "same-day booking and next-day departure."

Our Core Competitiveness Lies in Three Dimensions:

• Smart Logistics System: Our independently developed digital platform realizes the full-process online booking, customs clearance, and tracking. It is directly connected to the customs system to ensure 4-hour rapid customs clearance for cross-border e-commerce under the "9710" mode, and the full process from booking to departure for general goods is compressed within 48 hours.
• Professional Service Team: Our team of customs experts with over 10 years of experience is proficient in trade policies of various countries, providing guidance on CE/FDA certification and special transportation plans for hazardous chemicals. For special goods such as precision instruments, IATA-certified operation specialists are assigned.
• Customized Solutions: We create a "small package consolidation + overseas warehouse distribution" one-stop service for cross-border e-commerce enterprises, supporting drop shipping and return processing. For large project goods, we provide "door-to-door" charter services and combined air-sea-land multimodal transportation solutions.

Our Service Matrix Covers Basic Logistics, Value-Added Services, and Special Projects:

• Basic Services: Include international air freight booking, agent customs declaration and inspection, airport warehousing and distribution, and document preparation.
• Value-Added Services: Provide professional packaging and reinforcement, cargo transportation insurance, and destination port customs clearance and delivery.
• Special Services: Focus on cross-border e-commerce green channels (supporting the "1210"备货模式 in the Fuzhou Comprehensive Bonded Zone) and emergency cargo charters (fastest 6-hour delivery to core cities in Europe and the United States).

Reasons to Choose Us:

• Cost Control: Airline agreement freight rates + bulk step discounts, with transparent full-process costs and no hidden costs.
• Timeliness Commitment: Free service fees for delays in the transportation process of general goods, and 72-hour rapid claims for damaged goods.
• Risk-Free: Full-process visual tracking system + 24-hour exception response mechanism to ensure the safe arrival of goods.

Export Customs Clearance

Export Customs Clearance Process

1. Document Preparation: Prepare basic documents such as commercial invoices, packing lists, and certificates of origin. For special goods, additional quarantine certificates or hazardous goods transportation permits are required.
2. Security Inspection and Review: Goods are scanned by intelligent security inspection equipment. Contraband or suspicious goods need to be detained for 24 hours for inspection. Special goods can use the "green channel."
3. Electronic Declaration: Directly connect to the customs through the airport's EDI system. Cross-border e-commerce goods support rapid declaration under the "9710" and "9810" modes, with a 4-hour review and approval process.
4. Customs Release: General goods are cleared within 4 hours. High-timeliness goods can apply for "charter service" for accelerated processing.
5. Follow-Up Coordination: Goods are stored for free for 3 days after entering the warehouse. International flights must be loaded 150 minutes before takeoff, and full-process visual tracking is supported.

Special Preferential Policies

• Cross-Border E-Commerce Facilitation: For goods under the "9710" and "9810" modes, "immediate declaration, immediate inspection, and immediate release" are implemented, with customs clearance time compressed to within 4 hours. In cooperation with the Fuzhou Comprehensive Bonded Zone, support the "district-port linkage" mode, and goods from the comprehensive bonded zone to the airport do not require secondary customs declaration.
• Fee Reduction and Exemption: Provide 3 days of free storage for general goods, with an overdue fee of 0.2 yuan/kg per day (lower than the industry average). Priority cabin space is arranged for high-timeliness goods such as fresh cold chain and electronic products, and urgent service fees are waived.
• Bonded Warehousing Support: Provide bonded warehouse services, allowing export goods to be warehoused before customs declaration, reducing the capital occupation cost of enterprises.
• Policy Innovation Pilot: Implement the "Two-Step Declaration" reform, allowing enterprises to declare 9 core elements first and supplement complete information later, enhancing flexibility.

Warehouse and Storage

As a vital logistics hub of the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road," the cargo terminal of Fuzhou Changle International Airport Cargo Terminal has established a diversified warehousing system covering general cargo, perishable cold chains, hazardous materials, and cross-border e-commerce goods. Leveraging its intelligent distribution system, bonded policies, and cross-border collaboration advantages, it offers safe and efficient warehousing solutions for global customers. Its warehousing network includes international/domestic bulk areas, special-purpose warehouses for special goods, and bonded warehouses. Equipped with professional cold chain equipment, IATA-certified hazardous materials storage facilities, and a cross-border e-commerce green channel, it realizes the shortest 3-hour turnover for international goods and 1.5-hour rapid distribution for domestic goods. It also supports the bonded mode of "store-first-declare-later," helping enterprises optimize supply chain costs and timing.

Air Freight Price Reference

International Route Freight Rate Reference (Updated March 2025)

The international air freight prices of Fuzhou Changle International Cargo Airport show that Xiamen Airlines (MF), as the main operating airline, has competitive freight rates on its Southeast Asia and Japan - South Korea routes: Seoul (GMP) 100kg + at 11 yuan per kilogram, and Bangkok (BKK) with daily flights, 300kg + as low as 8.84 yuan per kilogram. For long - haul routes to Europe and America, the freight rate to New York (JFK) is 38.04 yuan per kilogram for 100kg +, and to Sydney (SYD), it can be reduced to 28 yuan per kilogram for 1,000kg +. Aeroflot (SU) flies to Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) with a freight rate of 27.5 yuan per kilogram for 100kg +, and EgyptAir (MS) flies to Cairo (CAI) with a rate of 36.53 yuan per kilogram for 300kg +.

Local Fees

1. Cargo Handling Fee

2. Cross-Border E-Commerce Sorting Fee

3. Cargo Loading and Unloading Fee

4. Cargo Storage Fee

5. Forklift Service

6. Recontainerization and Palletization Service Fee

7. Other Extended Services