2025 Shenzhen Bao'an International Cargo Airport Freight Price and Operation Manual

Basic Information

Name: Shenzhen Bao'an International Cargo Airport

IATA Code: SZX

ICAO Code: ZGSZ

Address: Airport Road 4, Fuyong Street, Bao'an District, Shenzhen

Facilities and Scale:In 2024, Shenzhen Bao'an International Cargo Airport recorded a cargo and mail throughput of 1.881 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 17.6%, with international and regional cargo volume accounting for over 51% and cross-border e-commerce business volume surging by 60.3% year-on-year. Its cargo facilities feature a "three-core driven" layout: the East Cargo Area (232,000 square meters), integrating international cargo terminals and the UPS Asia-Pacific Transit Center, has an annual processing capacity of over 1.6 million tons; the West Cargo Area (77,000 square meters), focusing on high-timeliness goods handling, is equipped with cold chain warehouses covering multi-temperature zones from -25°C to 25°C; the North Cargo Area under construction (1,408,000 square meters) plans 34 cargo aircraft parking positions (including 5 F-class positions), with an expected annual processing capacity of 1.84 million tons by 2035. Currently, 28 cargo airlines operate at the airport, serving 64 freight destinations across five continents, ensuring domestic goods are delivered within 1 day and international goods reach global destinations in as fast as 3 days. Relying on "air-rail-sea" multimodal transport (airport terminal, Metro Line 11, and Sui-Shen Intercity Railway) and smart services (integrated logistics platform, AI sorting system, 95% electronic waybill coverage), the airport continues to enhance logistics efficiency, achieving a 12% year-on-year reduction in carbon emissions per unit of cargo in 2024.

Contact Information

Cargo Inquiry Phone: 0755-23451111

Official Website: szairport.com

International Freight Routes

As a core air cargo hub in South China, Shenzhen Bao'an International Cargo Airport has built an international air freight network covering five continents. In 2024, international and regional cargo volume accounted for over 51%, and cross-border e-commerce cargo volume increased by 60.3% year-on-year. With the core strategy of "hub radiation + precise coverage", it has formed a "double circulation" logistics channel by increasing flights to Southeast Asia, deepening operations in Europe and America, and expanding into African and Latin American markets.

Asia

Europe

Americas

Oceania

Africa

International Cargo Airlines

As an important air cargo hub in China, Shenzhen Bao'an International Cargo Airport has attracted many international cargo airlines. United Parcel Service operates Asian routes such as Shenzhen-Osaka and Shenzhen-Hong Kong with Boeing 767-300ER; JD Airlines executes cross-border e-commerce freight from Shenzhen to Cebu and Bangkok with Boeing 737-800; Ethiopian Airlines Cargo connects Shenzhen to Addis Ababa with Boeing 777F, radiating the African market; FedEx builds a freight network from Shenzhen to Europe and North America with Airbus A350-900F; Qatar Airways Cargo (QR) flies Shenzhen-Doha with Boeing 777F, connecting the Middle East and Europe; EVA Air Cargo, All Nippon Airways Cargo, and China Cargo Airlines also carry out cross-border cargo transportation through Shenzhen Airport, jointly supporting the airport's annual cargo and mail throughput of over 2 million tons and making it a core air logistics node for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to connect with the "Belt and Road Initiative".

Airlines

Airlines	Name	Code
	Shenzhen Airlines	ZH
	China Southern Airlines	CZ
	Hainan Airlines	HU
	Air China	CA
	China Eastern Airlines	MU
	Shandong Airlines	SC
	Malaysia Airlines	AK
	Korean Air	OZ
	Singapore Airlines	SQ
	UNI Air	B7
	Korean Air	KE
	Cebu Pacific Air	5J
	Thai Lion Air	SL
	Air Busan	BX
	Vietnam Airlines	VN
	Ifly Airlines	F7
	Indonesian Lion Air	JT
	Cambodia JC International Airlines	QD
	Iran Mahan Air	W5
	Indonesian Batik Air	ID
	Himalaya Airlines	H9
	All Nippon Airways	NH
	Vietjet Air	VJ

Types of International Air Cargo

As a core air logistics hub in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Shenzhen Bao'an International Cargo Airport focuses on five core categories: electronics, fresh food, cross-border e-commerce goods, cold chain pharmaceuticals, and hazardous goods, relying on more than 120 international freight routes worldwide, forming an efficient cross-border transportation network. The following are the specific cargo types and transportation regulations:

Electronics

Transportable Scope: Covers electronic manufacturing and consumption markets in Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Malaysia), Europe (Germany, the Netherlands), North America (the USA, Canada), and the Middle East (the UAE). Nearly 280 tons are transported weekly via routes such as SF Airlines' "Shenzhen-Ho Chi Minh", including mobile phones, computer accessories, etc.

Required Documents: Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Certificate of Origin (for tariff preferences), Lithium Battery Transportation Declaration (UN38.3 test report and MSDS for battery-containing products).

Fresh Food

Transportable Scope: Southeast Asian seafood (Vietnamese lobsters, Indonesian blue crabs), tropical fruits (Thai durians, Malaysian mangosteens), and European high-end dairy products. "Same-day delivery" is achieved through more than 90 weekly flights to nine cities in six ASEAN countries.

Required Documents: Health Certificate, Animal and Plant Quarantine Certificate, Cold Chain Transportation Agreement. Shenzhen Airport provides fast customs clearance measures such as "two-step declaration" and "advance declaration" to ensure that fresh goods are "inspected immediately upon arrival".

Cross-border E-commerce Goods

Transportable Scope: Covers RCEP member countries and European and American markets. Shandong Airlines' Shenzhen-Singapore route carries over 65 tons of cross-border e-commerce goods weekly, accounting for over 50%.

Required Documents: E-commerce platform order information, customs clearance power of attorney, packing list. The airport supports cross-border e-commerce regulatory models such as "9610" and "9710", achieving full-process digital customs clearance.

Cold Chain Pharmaceuticals

Transportable Scope: Biological agents, vaccines, and temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals. Special cold storage (-20°C to 8°C) certified by IATA CEIV Pharma covers markets in Europe, America, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, with an annual handling capacity (support volume) of over 20,000 tons.

Required Documents: Pharmaceutical Production License, Cold Chain Validation Report, Temperature Control Records. The airport is equipped with professional cold chain transfer vehicles to ensure full-process temperature control.

Hazardous Goods

Transportable Scope: Nine categories of hazardous goods such as lithium batteries and chemical raw materials, accessible worldwide through airlines like FedEx and UPS, but with specific restricted periods (e.g., the airport suspended the transportation of Class 1 hazardous goods in August 2024).

Required Documents: Hazardous Goods Declaration Form, MSDS. Lithium battery-containing goods require a UN38.3 test report and a lithium battery declaration, and packaging must comply with IATA DGR standards.

Air Freight Booking Agency Services

As a professional agency service provider deeply rooted in Shenzhen Bao'an International Cargo Airport, we provide full-chain air freight solutions covering electronics, fresh food, cross-border e-commerce goods, cold chain pharmaceuticals, and hazardous goods, relying on the global network of over 120 international freight routes in the Greater Bay Area core hub. Our core strengths lie in "Precision in Timeliness, Compliance Assurance, Intelligent Collaboration" - through in-depth cooperation with more than 30 airlines such as FedEx and Lufthansa Cargo, we achieve the timeliness commitment of "next-day delivery" to Southeast Asia and "three-day delivery" to Europe and America; with IATA CEIV Pharma certification and a full-process compliance system for hazardous goods transportation, we ensure the safe transportation of high-value goods and special categories; and with our independently developed intelligent logistics system, we provide end-to-end digital services from booking, customs clearance to tracking, supporting customers to monitor cargo dynamics in real-time via PC or mobile terminals.

Our service matrix includes customized transportation solutions (such as temperature-controlled packaging designed for new energy vehicle batteries), integrated cross-border e-commerce services (including fast customs clearance under "9610" and "9710" models), full-process temperature control for cold chain pharmaceuticals (-20°C to 8°C professional cold storage and IATA-certified temperature-controlled containers), compliant handling of hazardous goods (UN38.3 test report review, dangerous goods packaging certificate agency), and value-added services (bonded warehousing, insurance agency, return and repair). In particular, we have established an "air + land" multimodal transport network in the Southeast Asian market, which can undertake "door-to-door" delivery of fresh products such as Vietnamese lobsters and Malaysian mangosteens, and provide one-stop services such as agency for animal and plant quarantine certificates and signing of cold chain transportation agreements.

By choosing us, you will receive 24/7 exclusive customer service response, dynamic space regulation, and 4-hour emergency handling for abnormal situations throughout the cycle. We always take "customer needs as the guide and detailed management as the core", and provide efficient and safe air freight services for the global supply chain through the airport's "7×24 hours" customs clearance convenience and intelligent warehousing facilities.

Export Customs Clearance

Basic Process

1. Booking and Document Preparation: Exporters need to book space with airlines or freight forwarders in advance, provide cargo information (volume, gross weight, Chinese and English commodity names, etc.), and prepare basic documents such as commercial invoices, packing lists, and contracts. For special categories (such as lithium batteries, fresh food), additional documents such as UN38.3 test reports and animal and plant quarantine certificates are required.
2. Cargo Warehousing and Pre-declaration: Before warehousing, cargo must complete security inspection and cargo sorting, and the airport system automatically collects weight and size data. Enterprises submit electronic data through the "Single Window" or the airport logistics platform, and the system generates a draft customs declaration after pre-approval, achieving "one-time input, full-process circulation".
3. Customs Declaration and Review: Customs brokers organize documents and submit them to the customs review center, and the system automatically compares manifest and declaration data. For low-risk goods, customs implements "second-level" intelligent review; high-risk goods enter the manual review link, with an average processing time of about 2 hours.
4. Inspection and Release: Customs decides whether to inspect based on risk control. Inspected goods are released after unpacking inspection in the special supervision area. The release instruction is synchronized to the airport cargo terminal, and the goods can be directly loaded or transferred to other ports.
5. Subsequent Management: Enterprises can query the customs declaration status through the "Single Window", complete tax payment and electronic port data write-off. Some enterprises can apply for "summary taxation" to achieve "release first, pay later".

Policy Advantages

• Smart Logistics Full-process Empowerment: Shenzhen Customs implements the "preliminary cargo sorting, intelligent diversion, and compliant supervision" model. Export goods are declared in advance before entering the port, and checkpoints automatically identify controlled and non-controlled goods. Non-controlled goods are "released immediately upon arrival," while controlled goods are integrated into terminal operation processes, boosting inspection efficiency by 53%. Leveraging digital twin technology and RFID positioning systems, customs can remotely monitor cargo trajectories to achieve "zero-contact" supervision.
• Full-mode Support for Cross-border E-commerce: The airport covers cross-border e-commerce regulatory models such as "9610", "9710", "9810", and "1210". Enterprises can complete "list verification and release, summary declaration" through the "Single Window". In 2024, cross-customs area return business was newly added, and overseas undelivered packages can be directly returned to Shenzhen Airport, reducing logistics costs by 30%.
• 24-Hour Service Guarantee: Departments such as the airport cargo terminal, customs, and immigration implement a "7×24 hours" duty system. Urgent goods can be processed quickly through "appointment customs clearance". In 2024, the "Departure Confirmation" system was newly added, providing real-time feedback on cargo loading information to avoid customs declaration delays caused by space changes.
• Fast Customs Clearance Channels for Special Goods: Cold chain fresh goods pass through the "Green Channel" for "7×24 hours" on-demand inspection. Combined with IATA CEIV Pharma certified cold storage, Southeast Asian seafood and European dairy products can complete customs clearance within 24 hours; hazardous goods are handled by professional airlines such as FedEx and UPS, and lithium battery-containing goods are quickly released with a UN38.3 report. Special categories (such as chemical raw materials) can make "off-peak inspection" appointments. High-value goods such as electronics and precision instruments enjoy the "ramp direct loading" pilot, where goods are directly loaded after machine inspection to reduce secondary handling.
• Innovative Measures for Customs Clearance Facilitation: Two-step declaration allows enterprises to take delivery of goods with bill of lading summary information and complete the supplementary declaration within 14 days, applicable to over 80% of low-risk goods; bonded linkage enables "warehouse-to-warehouse" transfer between the airport bonded center and 16 bonded areas such as Qianhai and Nansha, allowing electronic components and other materials to be delivered to Pearl River Delta factories with "zero inventory"; multimodal transport integrates "air + land" resources, opening truck flights to Vietnam and Malaysia, supporting "single document" full-process logistics tracking.

Warehouse and Storage

Shenzhen Bao'an International Cargo Airport is equipped with 1,173 CCTV monitoring devices and 10 X-ray security inspection machines, 37 truck unloading positions, 95 forklifts, and 33 trailers. It realizes intelligent management through the fourth-generation Hermes system and facial recognition system. Special cargo facilities include warehouses for handling 1-9 classes of hazardous goods, a 1,450 m² incoming cold storage, and a 1,400 m² incoming meat designated supervision site. Cold chain transfer vehicles can simultaneously support 4 cargo pallets, with an annual cold chain cargo processing capacity of over 180 tons.

Safety Equipment

CCTV Surveillance System: 1,173 cameras covering the entire area, with a 90-day recording retention period.

X-ray Security Inspection Machine: 10 units, with a security inspection port size of 1.8m×1.8m, a single piece of cargo weight limit of 3 tons, supporting fast security inspection for large goods.

Basic Logistics Facilities

Intelligent Information System

Fourth-generation Hermes System: Covers full-process cargo tracking, supporting EDI and automated decision-making.

Facial Recognition System: Applied to personnel and vehicle identity verification to enhance operational safety.

Special Cargo Facilities

Hazardous Goods Warehouse: Complies with ICAO TI 650 standards, supports storage of 1-9 classes of hazardous goods, including a special storage area for lithium batteries.

Cold Chain Facilities:

• Outbound Cold Storage: 320 m², including 3 low-temperature warehouses (0-12°C), 1 freezer (-20°C), and a loading/unloading area.
• Inbound Cold Storage: 1,450 m², divided into seafood warehouse (-20°C), pharmaceutical warehouse (2-8°C), and food warehouse (18-25°C), with an annual cold chain cargo processing capacity of over 180 tons.
• Inbound Meat Designated Supervision Site: 1,400 m², two-story design, with a customs inspection area on the first floor and technical rooms and offices on the second floor, supporting fast customs clearance for Southeast Asian meat.

Air Freight Price Reference

International Route Freight Rate Reference (Updated April 2025)

Local Fees

Outbound Cargo Service Price List

Inbound Cargo Service Price List

Other (Applicable to Both Inbound and Outbound) Service Price List