Shipping rates from China to Costa Rica
Summary:
To ship goods from China to Costa Rica, we provide the following four international logistics
transportation services: sea container, sea LCL, air transport, and express delivery.
You can not only choose the corresponding transportation method according to the type or weight of
the goods, but also choose the transportation method you need according to the timeliness and
freight. The following introduces the costs of these methods.
FCL Shipping rates from China to Costa Rica
Shipping time for ocean containers from China to Costa Rica may vary depending on the specific port, route, weather conditions, etc. Generally speaking, it takes about 32-48 days for goods to arrive in Costa Rica from China via ocean containers.
The ocean freight cost to ship a container from Shenzhen Shekou Port in China to San José Port in Costa Rica is between 1,350 and 1,900 U.S. dollars (USD).
| Departure Port |
Destination Port |
Shipping Line |
Delivery Time/day |
20GP | 40GP | 40HC |
Freight validity period |
| SHEKOU | SAN JOSE | COSCO | 32 | 1350 | 1500 | 1500 | 2024-03-15—2024-03-24 |
| SHEKOU | SAN JOSE | MSC | 35 | 1450 | 1650 | 1650 | 2024-03-17—2024-03-21 |
| SHEKOU | SAN JOSE | HPL | 48 | 1600 | 1900 | 1900 | 2024-03-21—2024-03-31 |
[1 USD = 501.37 Costa Rican Colon (CRC)]
Shipping companies providing services: COSCO China Ocean Shipping, MSC
Mediterranean Shipping, HPL Herbert Container Line.
China's departure ports: Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Ningbo, Qingdao,
Xiamen, etc.
Which shipping company has the cheapest shipping cost for shipping full container from China to Costa Rica?
From Shenzhen, China to San Jose Port in Costa Rica, COSCO China Ocean Shipping has the
cheapest shipping cost:
·The shipping cost of a 20-foot small container is 676,849.5 Costa Rican Colons (CRC);
·The shipping cost of a 40-foot large container and a 40-foot high container is the
same, which costs 752,055 Costa Rican Colons (CRC).
Transportation time: 32 days
Sea freight validity period:March 15, 2024 - March 24, 2024
LCL Shipping rates from China to Costa Rica
LCL freight is cheaper than FCL freight. There are multiple shippers for LCL freight, so the LCL freight can be shared.
The sea freight and transportation time from Shenzhen, China to San Jose, Limon Port, and Caldera Port in Costa Rica are as follows:
| Destination Port |
Volume Range |
Ocean freight（USD） | Shipping Line |
Delivery time/day |
| San Jose | 0~3 | 20 | ONE | 42 |
| San Jose | 3~5 | 24 | ONE | 42 |
| San Jose | 5~15 | 30 | ONE | 42 |
| Puerto Limon | 0~15 | 30 | ONE | 45 |
| Puerto Caldera | 0~15 | 30 | ONE | 45 |
From China to San Jose, Costa Rica
Shipping company: ONE Ocean Network Shipping
Freight:
·For cargo with volume of 0~3 cubic meters, the freight is 10027.4 Costa Rican Colons
(CRC) per cubic meter
·For cargo with volume of 3~5 cubic meters, the freight is 12032.88 Costa Rican Colons
(CRC) per cubic meter
·For cargo with volume of 5~15 cubic meters, the freight is 15041 Costa Rican Colons
(CRC) per cubic meter
Sea transportation voyage: 42 days
From China to Limon Port and Caldera Port in Costa Rica
Shipping company: ONE Ocean Network Shipping
Freight:
·For cargo with volume not exceeding 15 cubic meters, the freight is 15041 Costa Rican
Colons (CRC) per cubic meter
Sea transportation voyage: 45 days
Introduction to ports in Costa Rica
Port of Carrili:
Located on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, it is one of the largest and most important ports in Costa Rica. The main imports of this port are oil and gas, electronic equipment, chemicals, and consumer goods. It is also one of the important ports for Costa Rica to export to Europe and North America.
Port of Biluzi:
Located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, it is the second largest port in Costa Rica. The Port of Biluzi mainly exports agricultural products such as coffee and bananas.
In addition to these two major ports, there are other important ports in Costa Rica, such as the Port of San José, the Port of Caldera, the Port of Limon, and the Port of Quepos.
Air Shipping rates from China to Costa Rica
Normally, using air transport services to transport goods from China to Costa Rica takes 3 to 5
days, which is the fastest mode of transportation.
The departure airports in China are Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX), Guangzhou
Baiyun International Airport (CAN), and Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG).
The destination airport in Costa Rica is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
| Departure Airport |
Destination Airport |
+45（CFR/KG） | +100（CFR/KG） | +300（CFR/KG） | +500（CFR/KG） | +1000（CFR/KG） |
| SZX | SJO | * | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 |
| CAN | SJO | 80 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| HKG | SJO | * | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50 |
From Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) in China to Juan Santamaria International
Airport (SJO) in Costa Rica, the freight details are as follows: l
·For cargo weighing 0~45KG, the freight is 5552.8 Costa Rican Colons (CRC) per kilogram
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·For cargo weighing 45~100KG, 100~300KG, 300~500KG, 500~1000KG, the freight is 3817.55
Costa Rican Colons (CRC) per kilogram
Airlines providing services:
Turkish Airlines TK, Tampa Airlines QT, Aeromexico M7, Japan Cargo Airlines KZ, China Cargo Airlines CK, British Airways BA, China Southern Airlines CZ
Express Shipping rates from China to Costa Rica
There are four express delivery services for sending express from China to Costa Rica: DHL,
FEDEX, UPS and EMS.
·Using DHL, FEDEX and UPS, the general transportation time is 5 to 8 days
·Using EMS, the transportation time may take 10 to 15 days or even a month, which takes
longer.
Through the four express delivery channels, the express delivery costs from China to
Costa Rica are as follows:
| Weight（KG） | Price（CRC） |
| 31-49 KG | 5705.50 |
| 50-69 KG | 5309.86 |
| 70-99 KG | 5309.86 |
| 100-199 KG | 5157.16 |
| 200-299 KG | 5157.16 |
| 300-499 KG | 5157.16 |
| 500 KG and above | 5157.16 |
·For goods weighing 31~49KG, the freight is 5705.50 Costa Rican Colon (CRC) per kilogram
·For goods weighing 50~99KG, the freight is 5309.86 Costa Rican Colon (CRC) per kilogram
·For goods weighing 100~500KG and above, the freight is 5157.16 Costa Rican Colon (CRC) per
kilogram
| Weight（KG） | Price（CRC） |
| 21-44 KG | 4872.58 |
| 45-70 KG | 4823.99 |
| 71-99 KG | 4803.17 |
| 100-299 KG | 4740.70 |
| 300-499 KG | 4601.88 |
| 500-999 KG | 4490.83 |
| 1000 KG and above | 4463.06 |
·For goods weighing 300~499KG, the freight is 4601.88 Costa Rican Colon (CRC) per kilogram
| Weight（KG） | Price（CRC） |
| 21-44 KG | 34774.41 |
| 45-70 KG | 34774.41 |
| 71-99 KG | 30748.63 |
| 100-299 KG | 30748.63 |
| 300-499 KG | 30332.17 |
| 500-999 KG | 30332.17 |
| 1000 KG and above | 30332.17 |
·For goods weighing 21~70KG, the freight is 34774.41 Costa Rican Colon (CRC) per kilogram
·For goods weighing 71~299KG, the freight is 30748.63 Costa Rican Colon (CRC) per kilogram
·For goods weighing 300~1000KG and above, the freight is 30332.17 Costa Rican Colon (CRC)
per kilogram
| First weight0.5KG | Continued weight 0.5KG | Maximum Weight |
| 23252.35（CRC） | 6941（CRC） | 30KG |
·The freight for the first 0.5KG of goods is 23252.35 Costa Rican Colons (CRC)
· The freight for the additional 0.5KG of goods is 6941 Costa Rican Colons (CRC)
·The weight of goods shall not exceed 30KG
How much is the express delivery fee for shipping 3KG of goods from China to Costa Rica via EMS?
The first weight is 0.5KG and the additional weight is 2.5KG. The express delivery fee
required is as follows:
23252.35 (CRC) + 2.5 X 6941 (CRC) = 40604.85 Costa Rican Colons (CRC)