Shipping rates from China to South Korea

Summary:

There are many ways to ship goods from China to South Korea, including sea, air and express delivery. The following introduces the characteristics and specific prices of these methods to help you choose the best freight method.

FCL Shipping rates from China to South Korea

Below, we take the example of shipping containers from Shenzhen Shekou Port in Guangdong, China to Busan Port in South Korea to introduce the shipping costs and transportation time of FCL shipping.

Departure Port	Destination Port	Shipping Line	Delivery time/day	20GP（USD）	40GP （USD）	40HC （USD）	Validity period
SHEKOU	BUSAN	IAL	4	100	150	150	2024-03-07—2024-03-15
SHEKOU	BUSAN	YML	7	100	200	200	2024-01-01—2024-03-15
SHEKOU	BUSAN	SITC	5	150	250	250	2024-01-15—2024-03-31
SHEKOU	BUSAN	CNC	6	550	1050	1050	2024-01-01—2024-03-31

[1 USD = 1329.2 KRW]

Freight: 132920~1395660 KRW
Sea transportation time: 4~7 days.

**FCL shipping from Shenzhen Shekou Port, Guangdong, China to Busan Port, South Korea**

Comparison of FCL freight rates from China to South Korea by different companies

Shipping companies: IAL, YML, SITC, CNC.
Shipping company IAL has the cheapest shipping rate:
·The price of a 20-foot general container is 132,920 won (KRW)
·The shipping rate of a 40-foot general container and a 40-foot high cabinet is the same, which is 199,380 won (KRW)
Shipping company CNC has the most expensive shipping rate:
·The shipping rate of a 20-size standard container is 731,060 won (KRW)
·The shipping rate of a 40-size standard container and a 40-size high cabinet container is 1,395,660 won (KRW)

LCL Shipping rates from China to South Korea

From Yiwu, Zhejiang, China to Busan, Incheon and Seoul, South Korea, the LCL freight and transportation time are as follows:

Destination Port	Volume Range	Ocean freight（USD）	Shipping Line	Delivery time/day
Busan	0~3	20	KMTC	5
Busan	3~5	22	KMTC	5
Busan	5~15	30	KMTC	5
Inchon	0~3	20	WHL/SITC/KMTC	5
Inchon	3~5	22	WHL/SITC/KMTC	5
Inchon	5~15	30	WHL/SITC/KMTC	5
Seoul	0~15	54	WHL/SITC/KMTC	6

The LCL freight from China to Busan and Incheon in South Korea is as follows:

·0~3 cubic meters of cargo, freight 26584 won (KRW) per cubic meter
·3~5 cubic meters of cargo, freight 29242 won (KRW) per cubic meter
·5~15 cubic meters of cargo, freight 39876 won (KRW) per cubic meter

The LCL freight from China to Seoul in South Korea is:

Shipping time: 5~6 days

Shipping company providing LCL from China to Busan in South Korea: KMTC Korea Shipping
Shipping company providing LCL from China to Incheon and Seoul in South Korea:
WHL Wan Hai Lines / SITC Haifeng International / KMTC Korea Shipping

Port city information of the two countries

Chinese port cities: Shenzhen, Wuhan, Chengdu, Changsha, Xiamen, Yiwu, Nanning, Zhuhai, etc.
South Korean port cities: Busan, Incheon
·Busan Port: Located on the southeast coast of South Korea, it is not only the largest port in South Korea, but also the sixth largest container port in the world.
·Busan Port is the financial and commercial center of South Korea and plays an important role in South Korea's foreign trade
·Incheon Port: It is the second largest port in South Korea and the outer port of Seoul, the capital of South Korea
·Incheon Port is the import and export trade center in northern South Korea

Air Shipping rates from China to South Korea

International airports in South Korea: Incheon International Airport (ICN), Cheongju International Airport (CJJ), Jeju International Airport (CJU), Gimpo International Airport (GMP), Gimhae International Airport (PUS), etc.
International airports in China: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX), Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO), Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)

Price list for air freight from China to South Korea in March 2024
Departure Airport	Destination Port	+45（CFR/KG）	+100（CFR/KG）	+300（CFR/KG）	+500（CFR/KG）	+1000（CFR/KG）
PEK	ICN	15	10	10	10	10
CAN	ICN	*	5	5	5	5
SZX	ICN	20	10	10	10	10

Taking China's Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) to South Korea's Incheon International Airport (ICN) as an example, the specific air freight costs are as follows:

·For goods weighing 0~45KG, the freight is 3696.4 won (KRW) per kilogram
·For goods weighing 45~100KG, 100~300KG, 300~500KG and 500~1000KG, the freight is 1848.2 won (KRW) per kilogram
Flight time: 3~5 days.

Airlines that provide air transport from China to South Korea:

China Airlines CI, Singapore Airlines SQ, Hainan Airlines HU, FedEx FX, China Southern Airlines CZ, Korean Air KE, Asiana Airlines OZ, Shenzhen Airlines ZH, EVA Air BR, All Nippon Airways NH.

Express Shipping rates from China to South Korea

Shipping goods from China to Korea through express delivery channels not only provides fast and reliable services, but is also suitable for small goods. Shipping time using DHL, FEDEX and UPS express delivery: 3~5 days Shipping time using EMS express delivery: about 6~8 days

Price list using Hong Kong DHL express delivery
Weight（KG）	Price（KRW）
31-49 KG	4971.66
50-69 KG	4971.66
70-99 KG	4565.05
100-199 KG	3918.18
200-299 KG	3918.18
300-499 KG	3918.18
500 KG and above	3918.18

Example:
For cargo weighing 70~99KG, the freight is 4565.05 KRW per kilogram.

express shipping rates from china to south korea

Price list using FEDEX federal express delivery
Weight（KG）	Price（KRW）
21-44 KG	1940.61
45-70 KG	1959.09
71-99 KG	1959.09
100-299 KG	2846.23
300-499 KG	2476.59
500-999 KG	2125.43
1000 KG and above	2014.54

Example:
For cargo weighing 71~99KG, the freight is 1959.09 KRW per kilogram.

Price list using UPS international express delivery
Weight（KG）	Price（KRW）
21-44 KG	16448.98
45-70 KG	15894.52
71-99 KG	14970.42
100-299 KG	14970.42
300-499 KG	14600.78
500-999 KG	14600.78
1000 KG and above	14600.78

Example:
For cargo weighing 100~299KG, the freight is 14970.42 KRW per kilogram.

Price list using EMS express delivery
First Weight 0.5KG	Continued Weight 0.5KG	Maximum Weight
33267.6（KRW）	7392.8（KRW）	30KG

When the weight of the goods does not exceed 30KG, the express delivery fee for one kilogram of goods shipped from China to South Korea using EMS express is 40660.4 won (KRW): the express delivery fee for the first weight of 0.5KG is 33267.6 won (KRW), and the express delivery fee for the additional weight of 0.5KG is 7392.8 won (KRW).

Example:

The freight cost of China using EMS express to transport 3.5KG goods to South Korea The 3.5KG goods are divided into: one 0.5KG first weight and 6 0.5KG additional weights, so the express delivery fee is: 33267.6 (KRW) + 6 x 7392.8 (KRW) = 77624.4 won (KRW)